February 27, 2009 - San Francisco-based folkies Vetiver are headed by singer/songwriter Andy Cabic, and often joined by freak-folker supremo Devendra Banhart, as well as a varied cast of others that can include drummers, bassists, violinists and aromatherapists. Not entirely unexpected, given Cabic's and Banhart's chops, the group makes charming, expressive music that sounds great when it sits in the background, but also doesn't lose its shape or cohesion when viewed up close. The group's fourth album (and first under its new Sub Pop contract), "Tight Knit," surfaced in late February.
August 14, 2007 - After polishing off a couple of big festivals in September, The Shins return to the headlining circuit this fall as the band continues to support its latest studio set, "Wincing the Night Away."
December 15, 2005 - Avant-folk ensemble Vetiver will give fans a preview of the group's upcoming second album, "To Find Me Gone," by playing it in its entirety during select appearances on the West Coast.
June 17, 2004 - Indie singer/songwriter Devendra Banhart is in the midst of a U.S. club tour with Vetiver--a group with which he's closely aligned--and singer/harpist Joanna Newsom.
The second edition of Truck America also will feature Wye Oak, Vetiver, Real Estate, Fruit Bats, The Low Anthem, Richard Buckner, Alberta Cross and Au Revoir Simone among the artists performing during the three-day event.
