So I went to Pointfest a couple of weeks ago with my brother, and honestly I was expecting to hear mainly hardcore bands (considering Korn, Papa Roach, Hollywood Undead, SevenDust, and Finger Eleven headlined), but I ran into one band that stood out. A rock'n soul band, Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights definitely stood out. Being fairly new to the music scene not many fans have heard of them before. Their first album they released independently, Hot Trottin' in 2007 was recorded almost immediately after the band was formed. The 2nd album released with Atlantic Records, Pardon Me allowed the band a little more exposure into the public eye. Anyway, the show these guys put on was incredible! Opening with their popular single Pardon Me (the song with which their 2nd album was named after) they were able to immediately engage the audience in their music. With the whole crowd dancing and singing together there wasn't one person who seemed sad or disheartened that a rock'n soul band would be playing at an alternative rock festival. Throughout their show each musician performed insane solos, and frontman Jonathan Tyler even pulled out a rock harmonica solo that left the crowd in sheer disbelief. Closing with their hit Gypsy Woman (which peaked at 27 on the US Rock Charts) left the crowd feeling pumped and excited. I don't think anyone had really expected to hear such a talented soul band on a side-stage like they played on. Their recorded stuff is nearly as good as they are live, and after seeing just how great they are I definitely have become a fan of Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights. I couldn't find a download site for any of their recorded stuff, but if you go to the band's website they have live show recordings that you can snag for free. I will post up a youtube video of the band playing Gypsy Woman, so at least you can have some immediate gratification.
Band Site: http://www.jonathantylermusic.com/
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