I am so excited to tell you about Sofar Sounds!
After the show at The GroundHall last Sunday night, I went around "liking" all of the bands and became aware of a secret show the following night. I asked for more info and Aaron, from CastleLights, was oh so kind enough to send me the details. I left straight from work, all alone and ventured out to what was possibly one of the most amazing musical experiences of my life.
If you don't know, Sofar stands for SOngs From A Room. It is a musical movement, started in London, to bring music lovers together, most commonly in someone's living room, to experience an intimate acoustic-style concert. During the sets, everyone is listening, almost in a spell. It's a great way to discover new music or gain even more appreciation for the artists you already love. You can head to their website to join their mailing list and become a friend on Facebook to learn more and be notified when Sofar holds an event in your city!
I stood behind the couch for a while. I said hello to the bands and a few girls came over to introduce themselves and then I struck up a conversation with another girl who was there alone. I totally forgot her name, but it was so great meeting you! Hope to see you next time!
First up was Winter Wallace. I really loved her. There was something so soothing and effortless to her voice. They played a wonderful set and were incredibly friendly. They are from the Houston area, so I highly recommend keeping your eye on them. As I'm sitting at Starbucks typing this, I wish I could have them playing in the background!
Next was my new friends, CastleLights. A HUGE thank you to Aaron Eaves, who made this show possible for me! Thank you a million and one! I was so happy to hear familiar songs from the night before and I believe one or two that I hadn't heard before. These guys have really great presence and I fell in love with a song called Never Alone. (I believe! I'll revise that if I'm wrong!) I'm really excited to keep tabs on these guys and already have quite a few friends lined up to go to their next show. It feels great to have a Houston-based band to help promote!
Last was Barcelona. ("more party!") Their set was similar, if not the same as the night before, but the acoustic vibe was great! It was nice to hear Brian's voice on a stripped down version of Please Don't Go without (rude) people talking in the background. Less Than 2 is my favorite new song so far. Barcelona sounded as wonderful as ever and I was so happy to have more time to chat with Rhett, Brian, Chris and the "other" Chris. These are the nicest guys you will EVER meet and their love of music and people in general really shines through.
Thank you so much to Sofar Sounds, the hosts, the musicians and everyone who made this night so wonderful! I was completely impressed and will be looking forward to the next Songs From A Room-Houston date.
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