Nashville was soaked by thunderstorms Sunday morning, but that did not keep fans from attending a sold out show at 3rd and Lindsley that night. But no wonder, when sunny California sends their best: The brothers Ryan and Taylor Lawhon, who head up Pacific Air, opened Sunday’s show with an impressive set that got the young crowd of mainly 20-something-year-olds fired up. This indie-pop band was just formed last year, yet they already have a record deal. Pacific Air left the crowd cheering with their current hit song “Float” – a dedication to the sunny half of the day, they said. Their album is set to release on Tuesday 6/11.
Australian indie-rockers Atlas Genius followed with a set packed with happy, up-beat, rocking tunes. Atlas Genius was also formed by a team of brothers – lead singer/guitarist Keith and drummer Michael Jeffery. Their break-through hit “Trojans” was first distributed online, but quickly went viral and soon after scored them a publishing deal with Warner Bros. Records. Currently, they are on their first U.S. headlining tour with their new album “When It Was Now.”
Atlas Genius opened their set with their album closer “Symptoms” and ended the show with the first album song “Electric,” which features fun sounds that remind of retro video games. In the middle of the set, the band left the stage and only Keith Jeffery stayed behind, singing an acoustic version of the song “All These Girls” – his attempt at creating an intimate moment with the crowd, he stated.
Keith, interacting with the crowd and cracking jokes throughout the set, also told the story behind his song “Don’t Make a Scene.” It is a song about a seemingly perfect couple they met at a festival. However, the couple got into a fight, resulting in a tarnished image of their previously picture-perfect relationship. The point of the story? Don’t make a scene.
Not only are Atlas Genius an incredibly talented group of musicians, the entire band is freakishly good looking – one might think you’re looking at a magazine ad. Lead singer Keith Jeffery even joked about their guitar tech’s good looks. No wonder girls were elbowing their way through the crowd to get to the very front, clinging to their iPhones in hopes to forever capture every moment of this show.
