Folly and the Hunter, Saturday 15 March 2015, Tap Room at the Market, Austin, SXSW

We had come across this Montreal band via a pre-SXSW playlist so only knew one of their songs. They used two sets of keyboards, balanced on a wooden chest and bar stools as well as guitar and drums. The drummer harmonised beautifully with the singer and created some clever rhythms throughout the set.

Their sound was gentle and most of the songs more subdued than the one we knew. They built soaring songs in the model of Coldplay or Arcade Fire. The final song included an pretty electro-acoustic guitar duet, with the whole band 'uh-oh’-ing. Although they were then told they did in fact have a bit more time to play, they wisely allowed this to be the musical memory they left with the audience.

Other SXSW 2014 reviews from Broken Biscuit Records:
Damon Albarn
Gruff Rhys
Woman’s Hour
Wolf Alice