Video: In the Open: Lord Huron - When Will I See You Again

This week, we're bringing you three acts who produce sounds that are rooted in American folk music but are subtly inspired by both the powerful percussion and intricate vocals of African tribal songs. Whether it’s their calypso influences, pounding percussion or chanting vocals, each of these bands creates something slightly different, placing them just outside of the American folk genre. In 2010, the lead singer of Lord Huron (@lordhuron), Ben Schneider, traveled from his current home in Los Angeles to his birthplace of [...]

Lord Huron was featured as one this sites Finds of The Week a while back and it's not a long shot to say that singer/songwriter Ben Schneider has been seeing a gradual increase in attention since then. In August the band will be making an appearance at Lollapalooza in Chicago before heading back to San Francisco for the Outside Lands Festival . To get everyone warmed up for those summer festivals the band has released a live video for the track "When Will I See You Again" which appears on the Mighty [...]

Perhaps I should direct that question to Friendly Fires , who have been forced to cancel tonights gig in Toronto because their drummer has been hospitalized due to exhaustion .  No matter, In the meantime I'll spend some time with Lord Huron , who performed "When Will I See You Again" for In The Open . In the Open: Lord Huron - When Will I See You Again from In the Open on Vimeo .