Artist Spotlight: The War On Drugs

For today's edition of Artist Spotlight, we venture down to Philadelphia, PA and uncover the raw and unadulterated sounds of The War On Drugs. The band consists of Adam Granduciel on lead vocals and guitar, David Harley on bass, Robbie Bennett on keys and guitar, and Steven Urgo on drums and percussion. The group has an organic, no frills attached rock sound similar in the vein of Wilco and Arcade Fire with a cohesive and straightforward playing style that doesn't feel the need to put in any extraneous attachments that otherwise would have drowned out the sound of such a pure and talented group of musicians. I managed to catch this band in concert a couple of years ago headlining Brighton Music Hall and was enthused by the band's on-stage presence which evoked a strong sense of self-identity and self-awareness not seen from an act in quite some time, and it really spoke to mind about how well they are received in the indie circle and have the audacity to stand out amongst from the crowd and take charge. Some recommended tracks for you to discover from them include "Baby Missiles" and "Original Slave".

For more information on The War On Drugs, mosey on over to the band's Facebook page located here where you can find out more info on the group and don't forget to 'Like' it as well! The band can also be followed on Twitter right over here and communicate with the band to see if they'll be stopping by your area sometime soon. If you would like to purchase their latest album "Slave Ambient", it's available for purchase on iTunes and Amazon MP3 among other fine digital music outlets, and for streaming on Spotify as well.