Week 5: Artist In The Spotlight

Having formed in the summer of 2009, The Head and the Heart emerged from Seattle with a folk, indie/pop sound, lead by the unique vocals of Josiah Johnson.

Releasing their self titled, debut album in 2009, they managed to sell an impressive 10,000 copies, purely by word of mouth, and local stores. The band create great harmonies, and each individual track is interesting and unique to listen to, due to a range of melodies and tempos used, accompanying the attractive vocals.

You might be wondering about their seemingly odd choice of band name, and how it originated. On their website the biography simply states, 'So many decisions in life and in the music we love can come down to a critical tug between the logic in our heads and the hot red blood beating through our hearts.' This gives some real indication of the bands dedication and passion for real music. 

The band members all met during a series of 'open mic' nights in Seattle, and have since toured the US and Europe, with the likes of 'Vampire Weekend', 'Iron and Wine', and 'Death Cab For Cutie', and have re-released their album, remastered and expanded. Having signed with record labels 'Sub Pop' and 'Heavenly records', I'm sure I am not the only one hoping for more of the same upbeat folk music from the six piece band sometime in the near future!