Outside Lands 2014 Listening Guide Part 4

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Heartland Rock, Blues

Call us old schooled, but this is a great billing for Outside Lands. At this point in his career, Tom Petty really doesn’t need an introduction. His live band is composed of seasoned performers, each who contribute to the dynamic and unmistakable heartland sound.



Trails and Ways

Indie, Synth Pop, New Wave

We aren’t well versed in Trails and Ways but we’ve loved what we’ve heard so far. Quick comparisons can be made to artists like Superhumanoids, Ra Ra Riot and festival mates Gardens & Villa. We’re not sure if they bill their music as tunes to hike to ironically given the band’s name, but we’re immediately transplanted to a piece of beautiful coastline with these sounds.



Tumbleweed Wanderers

Rock, Indie Folk

Blending different elements of soul, funk and rock, nearby Oakland’s Tumbleweed Wanderers deliver a dynamic range of sound — pulling listeners through dark twangly rock to lighter more melodic accents.



Tycho

Ambient, Downtempo

Scott Hansen, known professionally as Tycho, is an ambient artist affiliated with Cartoon Network’s Toonami. His live show typically includes additional members to provide a fuller sound.



Typhoon

Indie Rock

Salem, OR’s Typhoon have a whopping 11 members and an almost equally expansive body of work, including four albums. They made their television debut on David Letterman in 2011 and have since enjoyed some more commercial success.



Valerie June

Folk, Blues, Soul, Gospel

A multi-faceted musician, Memphis, TN’s Valerie June found her niche among genres like folk and blues. June relocated to Memphis early in life and recorded music at the age of 19.



Vance Joy

Alt Rock

Australian born Vance Joy received his arts/law degree from Monash University. His hit single ‘Riptide’ was voted #1 on the 2013 Triple J Hottest 100, netting his major radio play.



Warpaint

Indie Rock, Psychadelic

LA’s Warpaint formed on Valentine’s Day in 2004. Childhood friends, Theresa Wayman and Emily Kokal joined forces with sisters Shannyn Sossamon and Jenny Lee Lindberg. The band has since incorporated new members, but retained their prowess for dream pop.



Watsky

Alt Hip Hop

27-year-old San Fran native George Virden Watsky is a rapper, poet and producer. Watsky is a profound slam poet, having appeared on Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry. Earlier on he was recognized as the Brave New Voices International Poetry Slam Champion.



Woods

Folk Rock, Indie, Neo-Psychadelic

An American folk band out of Brooklyn that formed in 2005, Pitchfork labeled them in recent years as “Best New Music” and described them as “a distinctive blend of spooky campfire folk, lo-fi rock, homemade tape collages, and other noisy interludes, all anchored by deceptively sturdy melodies.”



Check out the Outside Lands 2014 Playlist.