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The transition to understanding and respecting folk music is an interesting one. When people answer the question “What type of music do you like?” nine times out of ten you’ll get the “Pretty much everything but country” answer. The thing about folk music is that it’s country music’s hot cousin you met Thanksgiving break that you want to get to know a little better. Assuming and hoping you’re not related to country music. Delta Spirit will make it that much easier for you. They put together a mixture of indie, rock and folk that shows you just how necessary it is for your soul. Delta Spirit has opened for the likes of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Cold War Kids, and Dr. Dog which should give you a good idea of what these guys are about. (If you haven’t heard those bands they’ve been on previous YOLO lists and I highly recommend them.)

They picked up their lead singer Matthew Vasquez performing on the streets of San Diego, where they formed. The band would be a completely different story without him. The guy is the final recipe they needed to be complete, and together they put on a show that levels up to some of the best rock concerts I’ve been a part of. Their energy and passion flows through you as they play new songs and classics. Including “Gimme Some Motivation,” which was the first song they wrote. Their debut album Ode To Sunshine was one of the most anticipated debut albums of 2008 and scored among the most plays of all albums that I own. It’ll do the trick.

-Skinny Genes

Delightful Treats

Delta Spirit – Gimme Some Motivation
**Featured in YOLO21
Delta Spirit – Streetwalker
**Featured in YOLO21
Delta Spirit – Tomorrow Goes Away
**Delightful Choice!
Delta Spirit – Strange Vine
**My most played song, and by good reason.