Haim
 

I love their covers of Oh Well and Hold Me, so sick.
any other opinions?

Didn't see this thread! Started a thread about the band some time ago. I adore them, they are currently my favorite band.
I met them 2 nights ago, and had a chat about Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac with Este, the bass player, because i was wearing my Rumours shirt at their show.
She said she adored Stevie, wanted to see Fleetwood Mac live but didn't have the time because of their tour. It was a great, great moment.
They played "Oh well", of course, and it was completely crazy. Their cover rocks.

Their new single this year is pretty wonderful. Very TITN-era i think(?)

Falling? Absolutely! It's amazing. They adore the TITN-era, it's their favorite.

I love Haim! They can play, and they're not hiding behind any studio glitz--a great live band! I'm really excited for their debut album. Danielle's voice/rhythmic lyrics + Este's bass = perfection.

Really cool to see that you know them. Yes, that's the winning combo definitely. Also, Dash Hutton is a skilled drummer. I love how their songs are so different when played live. They are mostly a pop band, but live, they are absolutely a rock band. Did you have the chance to see them play? I recommend it.

Hope they include the mac cover(s) on the album. would be interesting. either way, i'm definitely buying it. keeping an ear on them.

Not much new artists and groups that I like today but I like Haim. They sound great probably because of the mix of R&B/ folk/country sound of their music...I like to see them do a whole album of FM tunes.


Stevie and FM is mentioned in their Wiki Bio.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haim_%28band%29

I don't think that will happen since they already have so many songs (like, 9 songs), plus hopefully some new ones...there's no space for that. But it would have been a good idea!

I'm really happy that people are starting to appreciate their music. They do take the best from the Rn'B and Rock n' Roll worlds. They are also pretty charismatic (comes probably from the fact that they are sisters). They are already big in the UK, not sure about the US though?

I haven't had the chance to see them play yet, but I definitely plan on it. They're not big in the U.S. yet, but I kind of don't want them to be, because that hasn't lead any bands I've liked in good directions lately... I just hope they aren't pushed into the pop mainstream and that they stay true to their own style and tastes. They are already great, but they have so much potential too! Any word on an album release date? I heard it's this summer sometime...

We won't have an album until September :/.
Well i think they are already pretty much pop, like indie/pop, but i want their live shows to stay as rock n' roll. The problem is that they are starting to include pop in live performances, for example "Falling".
Here is the original live version of "Falling", without the outro and with an extra verse :



And now (more synths, outro) :



I preferred the original :(

Good point. I suppose pop is alright, because quality pop is respectable, but I just want them to maintain creative control and avoid overproduction. I also agree with the live shows staying rock and roll, because I HATE when all these new bands (even bands that call themselves rock bands) seem like they choreograph stage moves or move like robots instead of naturally responding to the music and their instruments.

Hey, if "pop music" means "popular music", it can be anything. And, to me, it's all about the melody, that's what matters. So of course i'm not blaming them for being "pop". Pop/indie, whatever. They even include elements of rn'b in their music, as it was mentioned before.
However i think most of their songs are already overproduced, i'm kind of scared to hear what will happen to my beloved "The wire" and "Honey and i", those are just so classic rock. Some songs need heavy production, some just don't...
Haha, do you have examples? What other new bands do you like?

They're playing Letterman tonight!

I've been following them for about 1 1/2 yrs and I'm so happy for them. Making big moves!

Yayy i was wondering where you were!
They were amazing on letterman. so proud. it's a big deal.