I'm a sucker for a nice harmony. I've also recently became more appreciative of the power of a cappella and songs that incorporate that style of harmony when an friend of mine made it on to the show "The Sing Off," which aired last fall on NBC. The show covered mostly mainstream stuff, but there were defo some fantastic pipes on display. The sheer musical power and effect a simple voice or voices can have without instrumentation can be overwhelmingly beautiful. Although I adore instrumentation, it's cool to listen to, and think about the musical possibilities afforded simply by your own internal instrumentation...
An band who I think does a good job with harmonies is Lady Danville. An LA outfit that began in 2007, Lady Danville has since toured with Dashboard Confessional and Ben Folds. You can't really not help but smile when you hear their stuff.
Also a fan of this older song from the band, Tired Magician:
Tired Magician - Lady Danville by RootMusic
Easy singer/songwriter harmony stylee on a Sunday, no?
-Laura in LA
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