Givers

Originally from Lafayette, Louisiana, this young quintet is a great addition to the growing wave of percussion-heavy indie pop. In early 2011, within one month of being signed to Glassnote Records, Givers played the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas, and was named one of the “Ten Acts That Rocked South by Southwest” by TIME. Its success has generated hype around the band, but the group’s music, polyrhythmic and inspired by sprightly vocals, is full of genuine optimism that cannot be fabricated. Complete with three vocalists and two percussionists who have been known to exchange roles, Givers offers a full and fun Southern American take on Afropop and indie music.