Bonnaroo Reviewed: Royal Bangs

Knoxville, TN-bred quintet sway this journalist with turbo-pop song craft, melodic keys, frantic guitars and seemingly unlimited energy.

Our first discovery of Bonnaroo '08, Royal Bangs hit my radar as a "why not?" late night suggestion, and now -- though only one day in -- rates as the best show I've yet to see. Led by the bearded force that is Ryan Schaefer, the quintet churned out their multi-tasking, multi-faceted blitz-pop tunes to a crowd predominantly seated in the grass in the Troo Music Lounge.

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