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Guitars may not be as dominant in pop music as they used to be, as synths and turntables, samples, and other sounds have gained ground since the turn of the century. But you don’t know it from the set of Band of Horses on the Lady Bird stage on Sunday at the ACL Fest.
Singer-songwriter Ben Bridwell and his four bandmates happily took the stage at 4:30 pm with a three-guitar attack that matched their melodic indie-Americana sound to a T, “the group South Carolina-by-way-of -Seattle touched an hour-long bat that was both melodic and energetic.
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An Austinite is now in the mix too: Ian MacDougall, known for his work with the local band Riverboat Gamblers and others, is one of those guitarists, on the front line alongside Bridwell and guitarist-organ player Ryan Monroe. Bassist Matt Gentling and drummer Creighton Barrett captured the rhythms.
Bridwell’s introduction to MacDougall – to which Ian replied, “What’s up? He mentioned that this was the third time they played the ACL Fest, which further underscored the band’s bond with the city.
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The 12-song set contained a selection of except for 2012’s “Mirage Rock”. One intriguing curveball was a cover of Brooks & Dunns country chart topper “Neon Moon” from 1992.
The band is returning for a weekend with two performances at the same time, day, and stage. They will also play an official ACL Fest Late Night Show on Saturday October 9th at Stubb’s with the local UK transplant Jade Bird opening.
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