I saw The David Mayfield Parade open for The Avett Brothers in Milwaukee this past November. I'd no idea who the DMP were, and thought maybe he was related to Jessica Lee Mayfield (he is). He and his band put on quite the show that night; he's a fabulous entertainer...the best way to describe him would be Zach Galifinakis meets Josh Ritter. I remember thinking that they seemed like a band that pushed the limits live and played with all the energy they could muster (much like The Avett's did early in their career) but that their recordings might lack that live punch. I was right. Their only album, a self-titled release from 2010, is good but not great. Hopefully they'll harness that creative energy on their next album, which should be out this year. This is their best song, Human Cannonball.
turn it up so you know it's got soul.
