November 8th was my first visit to the Trocadero in Philly. The line for the Honda Civic Tour date in Philly featuring American Authors, The Mowglis, and Oh Honey stretched almost a full city block, and then wound around a street corner. Surprisingly, the show was not sold out, but I'd say it was fairly close.
Oh Honey was a solid opening act. I was mainly distracted by the adorable little kids clapping and air drumming side stage, and the guitarist's cable was particularly snazzy compared to most run of the mill guitar cables. . . But about their sound! The lead vocalists (Mitchy Collins and Danielle Bouchard) had some great harmonizing going on. Check out their hit "Be Okay" below.
I had seen both AA and the Mowglis before at various venues, but this show may have been both of their best performances.
The Mowglis are the musical equivalent of sunshine. They have an infectious glee that spreads throughout the audience. I can't identify any song as a standout from their set because everything was just that good. But if you absolutely must know what they ended their set with, it was "San Francisco."
Coldplay and Sam Smith. How do those artists relate to American Authors? Well, I'll cure your curiosity. AA covered each artist's songs during their set: Coldplay's "Yellow" and Sam Smith's "Stay With Me." I get chills just thinking about the covers. I knew Zac Barnett had incredible vocals, but the full range of his talent was fully realized that night. Not only did Zac kill it vocally, but the rest of the band had a SPECTACULAR arrangement for each song. You go, American Authors! Obviously all of their songs were incredible as well. And as they ended their set with "Best Day Of My Life," the crowd jumped in unison. American Authors really knows how to put on a show. Definitely add them to your bucket list of bands to see. You absolutely will not regret it.
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