So this is the band that made you listen. No, they literally made you put down your weiner schnitzel and say, "This is real." If you've heard their debut album, People In Strange Places, you know they're not fake. So, for a minute try to forget about their unapologetically catchy melodies, lasting choruses, merciless guitar tones, and modestly vintage disposition. Could it be the Eagles? No, one man short, and clearly more rock-n-roll pervades their musical sweat-laden live performances and meticulously-sequenced-pop-rock records. The Counting Crows? Not so much as

a vulnerable minute could bleed their musical affections with said crankiness. Maybe the likes of Mellencamp and Petty are the responsible rock-n-roll mentors? Possibly, but whatever their influences, wherever their music lands in your consciousness, it's clear there is a path for this youthful-sounding quartet and their indie-americana-rock from the circle city...on to Villains and Vocoders.

The second release from this band of genuine musicians can be summed up as quite an amazing work. There are some notable differences from the debut album with more energetic guitar-driven songs. More rock but still encompassed by the singer/songwriter sensibilities of Vogt. Says engineer and producer, Eric Klee Johnson, "This record has some amazing songs. I can't think of one song that stands out as being inaccessible."