I saw Ben Folds in concert the other night and these guys were the opening act. My general reaction to opening acts is annoyance… I attend live shows infrequently and when I do it’s because I want to see the headliner. I don’t want to sit through a 30-minute set by some band I’ve never heard of just to get to the good stuff.

Now that’s a poor attitude to have, I realize. The opportunity to open a show for an established artist is manna from heaven for a struggling band looking for new fans. How else would Jukebox the Ghost be able to play to a captive audience of that size? And getting Folds’ stamp of approval goes a long way for a group that plays the same sort of smart piano pop he does.

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