I totally get the fact that Band of Horses only got one paragraph in perthnow.com.au’s review of the inaugural On The Bright Side festival.  I mean, there were no less than eight bands that performed, so the poor reviewer probably has carpal tunnel from trying to get through all of them, but the one paragraph written about Band of Horses show was nonetheless another reminder of how well the band is doing out on the road.

Says reviewer Jay Hanna, “Having recently released one of the best albums of the year in Infinite Arms, Band of Horses were a major drawcard for many. Having recently toured through the US with Pearl Jam, the band were on top of their game. The five-piece achieved a full rich sound that perfectly carried songs such as Factory and Compliments. In fact it was almost hard to believe we were at a festival the sound was so sublime. Many could do little more than stand mesmerised.”

That review made me think of something.  One of the unsung heroes of any successful touring act is the front-of-house engineer (sometimes referred to as “the sound guy”).  Next time you’re at a show, take a look around–it’s usually the guy or girl about halfway back standing behind a mixing console.  Throw him or her some love if you’re in shouting range, because if he or she doesn’t do the job well, it doesn’t matter how well the band plays–they’ll sound horrible.  Speaking from my experience at the Nashville show and from reading the OTBS review, Band of Horses have a badass front of house engineer.  Thought that worth mentioning here

Anyway, hope you’re having a great day out there and that you get to see BoH during this tour–they’ve really emerged as a force to be reckoned with onstage!