{"id":1515,"date":"2022-01-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sofarsoundsblo.wpengine.com\/blog\/articles\/7-artists-we-got-to-see-before-they-took-off\/"},"modified":"2024-01-11T21:41:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T21:41:00","slug":"7-artists-we-got-to-see-before-they-took-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/7-artists-we-got-to-see-before-they-took-off","title":{"rendered":"7 Artists We Got to See Before They Took Off"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You never know who\u2019s about to wow you at a Sofar. We\u2019ve seen hundreds of incredible artists in our community step into intimate rooms and share their gifts with listeners, and sometimes that\u2019s the last chance to see them close up before they\u2019re headlining festivals. Here are a handful of artists we\u2019ve gotten the chance to share a room with.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. Tank And The Bangas – Oh, Heart | Sofar New Orleans<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Tiny Desk Contest winners, Grammy nominees\u2013\u00a0but before that, the band serenaded us in their hometown with twinkling, harmony laden tunes.<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tqvuydbEv10\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><strong>2. Jamila Woods – Way Up | Sofar NYC<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Chicago singer and poet just played The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, but we were fortunate enough to catch her perform a stripped down version of \u201cWay Up\u201d in a small brick-walled room in NYC.<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fGVW5T7R2U0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><strong>3. Shakey Graves – Word Of Mouth | Sofar Austin<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Maybe you were passing through Times Square last spring and noticed the face of Alejandro Rose-Garcia, aka Shakey Graves, among the billboards. But long before that in 2012, the singer perched on his drum in front of a fireplace in Austin and wove us a folk, bluesy tale.<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iZBS-JUBAXQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><strong>4. Khruangbin – August Twelve | Sofar Bristol<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Pre-days of selling out tours across the U.S. and touring around the world, the Houston natives were packing into a small room to wow us with their eclectic instrumental jams.<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DAY1WVZDl2g\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><strong>5. Kadhja Bonet – Fairweather Friend | Sofar Los Angeles<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Speaking of Khraungbin, guess who recently opened for them at a sold-out Red Rocks evening? Fortunately we got to catch the California artist in LA up close, and even snap along to her performance.<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nkMjup1z8uw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><strong>6. Bedouine – Mind’s Eye | Sofar Los Angeles<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Azniv Korkejian, aka Bedouine, has done a solid amount of touring throughout this wide world, sharing stages with folks like My Morning Jacket, Father John Misty, and even landing on <em>Late Night with Seth Meyers<\/em>. So, it\u2019s extra special we got to catch her in her adopted hometown playing this intimate, sparse tune.<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NO_JDr_keFE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><strong>7. Joseph – High Society | Sofar Seattle<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>They hadn\u2019t gone electric and full-band yet, and hadn\u2019t shared a stage with Tim McGraw and Faith Hill\u2013\u00a0but the sister trio was just as strong in this stripped down, harmony woven performance.<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Fs4Zw914W_Y\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>photo credit: Tank And The Bangas, photo by Big Al, The Camera Man<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You never know who\u2019s about to wow you at a Sofar. We\u2019ve seen hundreds of incredible artists in our community step into intimate rooms and share their gifts with listeners, and sometimes that\u2019s the last chance to see them close up before they\u2019re headlining festivals. 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