When I first encountered Young the Giant, they were still called The Jakes, and I was still on MySpace, and that's where we overlapped. They had just come out with their EP Shake My Hand, which featured a small handful of soul/blues influenced indie rock, that stood out to me immediately because of its palatable nature and the sweetness of lead singer Sameer Gadhia's voice (Texas Tea is disputably one of my favorite). 

I began telling everyone I knew to take a listen, and casually followed what would turn out to be their ultimate success. They played SXSW in 2009, Sasquatch! in 2011, and even Morrissey has extolled their virtues. Tonight will be the first time I see them live, I've heard they put on a notoriously wonderful show, and if you are lucky enough to have tickets for tonight, don't sleep on them! For the rest of you, their self-titled debut is out now.

Tonight they're headlining at The Moore Theater, the show is sold out. Doors at 7PM, $20, All-Ages.