Sounds of Secret Stages 2016 #1: BUNCH

It's sweltering out there, which can only mean it's getting to be about time for the 2016 installment of Alabama's awesome little music festival, Secret Stages. In a mere few days, a bunch of great local/regional/further afield bands will descend on Birmingham for what promises to be a heck of a good time. (Once again) I won't be there, dangit, but here's who I think is really worth checking out from the excellent lineup.

What better band to kick off with than Mobile band BUNCH? The Heath Underwood-led outfit really captures the sultry dreaminess of coastal Alabama, twangy and silky and with the irresistibility of classic rock forebears. I have no doubt the BUNCH live show is a doozy.

Hear the charming "Cheri and Brian" over at the band's website.

[posted 7.26.16]