Hard to believe the Wallflowers breakthrough sophomore effort, Bringing Down the Horse, hit record stores thirteen years ago. While "6th Avenue Heartache" captured the hearts of alt radio listeners, it was the second single, "One Headlight", that catapulted the band out of obscurity winning them two Grammys for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance by a Group. The Wallflowers have released three more solid albums since. Their latest, 2005's Rebel Sweetheart, follows in the footprints of Petty, Mellencamp and Springsteen combining well crafted roots oriented rock and roll with great storytelling.
The Wallflowers are at Boardinghouse Park tonight. Opening is New Hampshire quartet Wild Light who have exploded onto the scene with the release of their first full length album, Adult Nights. With the cleverness of Weezer and the alt pop sensibility of Death Cab for Cutie, Wild Light continues to win over new fans with their high energy live shows and whimsical songwriting, band mates Tim Kyle and Jordan Alexander penning songs together since the fourth grade. Should be a great show.
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