Givers - Perform Up Up Up | Grammys

Опубликовано 21 июня 2011, 23:13

Indie/pop quintet Givers visited The Recording Academy's headquarters in Santa Monica, Calif., on June 2 to participate in an installment of 5 Questions With.... Following the interview, the group performed an intimate set featuring songs from their full-length debut album, In Light, including "Atlantic," "Meantime" and "Up Up Up."



"There is this openness in the air where we're from," said vocalist/guitarist Taylor Guarisco referencing Givers' home in Southeast Louisiana. "And that comes in the music of the area, whether it be zydeco or Cajun music ” that's all very community-oriented music. What we extract from all of that is the celebratory approach to life...celebrating life with music. "



Formed in Lafayette, La., Givers are comprised of Kirby Campbell (drums/samples/vocals), Guarisco, Tiffany Lamson (vocals/percussion/ukulele), Josh LeBlanc (bass), and Nick Stephan (synthesizer). Inspired by the culture and traditions of their native Louisiana, the band describes their sound as "Afro-beat, dancey pants, indie/pop love music." In March the group was named one of the 10 Acts That Rocked South By Southwest by Time magazine. Givers released In Subscribe NOW to GRAMMYs on YouTube: grm.my/1dTBF8H

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