As I woke up Sunday morning to what would be my fourth full day in Manchester, Tennessee, I thought about how quickly time has passed, where did it go and that I wouldn’t be seeing any of this again for another year. But the festival wasn’t quite over just yet, I still had a full day of music ahead of me, some of these shows being bands I’ve desperately wanted to see for years including Band of Horses and Andrew Bird.
I started the day off with singer/songwriter, A.A. Bondy. I was first exposed to his music when I learned that he would be playing Cincinnati’s MidPoint Music Festival last year, which was also the first time I saw him perform live.
A.A. Bondy
The first time I heard Mike Farris, I was channel surfing and found his solo, acoustic set from WNKU’s Studio 89 being played on a local cable access channel. I didn’t know right at that moment who exactly it was that was playing, but what drew me in was the soul and honesty I could hear in both his voice and lyrics.
Mike Farris & the Roseland Rhythm Revue
Brett Dennen
Although I’ve known who Erykah Badu is for many years now, I have to say that it was honestly My Morning Jacket who made me want to go out and get some of her records. At last year’s Bonnaroo, My Morning Jacket covered Badu’s “Tyrone” and although I didn’t know the song, I thought it was amazing, and I just had to hear the original. But I didn’t stick around long enough at the What Stage to actually see Badu…I only caught the first few minutes of the set, as her band began playing a song, with her not yet onstage. I was off to get a good spot at the Andrew Bird show.
Erykah Badu
Andrew Bird
Band of Horses
Phish