Floridians: Roadkill Ghost Choir

(this piece was published by Planet JH Weekly)From Bonnaroo to Lollapalooza, Florida’s Roadkill Ghost Choir is making a stop between monster festivals to Town Square Tavern’s stage this Friday. A track off of the quintet’s successful EP, Quiet Light, caught my ear immediately after being randomly queued on a Pandora channel.They have a really Earthy sound that rocks the folk, plush with great singing and ample hooks, while also capable of swinging towards either experimental Radiohead or a rootsy Tom Petty sound. The longhaired, early twenty-somethings toured with Band of Horses last year, and are set to release a debut LP, In Tongues, on August 19.“Being on the road teaches you how to really play with your band mates,” vocalist/guitarist Andrew Shepard told Dead Curious earlier this year. “When you’re in a van for a month straight you tend to learn how they operate and it makes for a tighter live band. Touring can be incredibly rewarding or utterly dreadful. It can certainly change how you view and play music. Many of the new songs were born out of the isolation and the loneliness that comes along with constantly being away from home. Our music is not void of hope but you won’t find many feel good tracks or sweet love jams on the new record.”Here’s another chance to catch a young band destined for arena stages. Roadkill Ghost Choir with Desert Noises, 10 p.m. Tuesday at Town Square Town. $5. 733-3886.