Ha Ha Tonka are named after a state park in their hometown of West Plains, Missouri but they sound like your dad’s favourite bluegrass band that you are proud to show off to your friends. How could you not—with an impeccable live show, mesmerizing four piece harmonies, and a genuine spirit which is almost extinct in rock n roll today?
Energetic guitars are layered over croons that call back early Kings of Leon swagger—but less raunchy. Best of all, the rootsy music is very communal, and you’ll find yourself singing along by the second time any chorus comes along. There is no pretense about them, and listening to them feels so natural. Their 2007 album Buckle in the Bible Belt is absolutely essential to your collection. You really have to listen to them to understand, so click on below
Ha Ha Tonka - St. Nick On the Fourth in a Fervor [mp3, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!]
The band is currently on tour, their self described "foot stomping indie rock" shows are life changing. Go out to one if you can. Your soul will thank you later.
tour dates and other stuff can be found on MYSPACE
5 comments:
hey since you are one of the greatest around at finding music, im looking for this track Senta (BAMBOUNOU remix) by french fries. I cannot find it anywhere online...help? I'd be forever indebted and happy as fuck.
bluegrass? why dont you just drink some whiskey and wear a ten gallon hat
btw be careful about who drives you back after shows everybody. after the vampire weekend show (and bumping into ezra..he was a bit moody) shelby and I got robbed by our cab driver :)
Still a fun weekend tho. the robbing part was lame.. also we werent informed that the person we were staying with shared his house so we thought their housemate was a murderer so we ran out the house and hid under a car. the VW show was very tight, sounded just like the album.
Cristina, all I could find was an mp3 of a mix including that song:
http://newguyblog.com/2010/03/sound-pellegrino-thermal-team-its-raining-crystals-from-the-future/
you could isolate the song if you are so inclined.
Allie, I tried to buy a ten gallon hat but the guy at the store said some self involved scientist lady bought them all out in attempt at Southern hipster irony.
well hes probably right. because any guy who opens up a ten-gallon hat store for ironic self-involved southern hipster female scientists knows his demographics pretty well
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