GAYNGS

The band, Gayngs, opened up for the Local Natives last night at Stubb's.  When I bought tickets for the show, I downloaded the Gayngs album, to familiarize myself with the music a bit before the show.  I liked some of the songs okay, and was totally not expecting the show I witnessed last night. 

There were like 11 people on the stage, all playing some sort of instrument or singing...all wearing a hoodie sporting the Gayngs logo (except for the Ron Jeremy looking singer and this other guy that spent most of his time on the stage just getting into the music).

This was one of the best shows I've seen in a long time.  The energy was great, all the sounds were pure and original, and the crowd absolutely loved it.  Pair all this up with perfect March weather in Austin, and the result was sublime.  It's a show I won't soon forget.

To give you an idea, here are a few photos I found on nathan_malone's Flickr photostream:

Throughout the set, they had the audience throwing up their Gayngs sign:

(From ryan muir Flickr photostream)

It was an amazing experience...the kind of music that seeps into every pore until you're saturated with it.  Sure, the Local Natives put on a great show, as expected.  But the Gayngs were such a wonderful surprise.  I couldn't have asked for a better way to kick off a month filled with music.  It's a great time to be in Austin!