Om Nashi Me

I love you. And I love you forever. Om Nashi Me.

No truer words have ever been spoken than those by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros possibly and probably the most beautiful grouping of people and music I have ever experienced. They are in fact the group who inspired the name to this blog and they have captivated my soul.

I saw them in concert last night for the second time. But instead of being 100 feet away I was standing at their feet, sweat dripping down on me. It was an experience of pure pure bliss. The stage itself was tiny yet the band of 9 people sometimes more were jumping and janglin all around. I think the thing about them, besides their wonderful sound, that is so mesmerizing is their incredible joy. Each and every one of them lets loose, jumps and dances around the stage, all the while with a huge uninhibited grin on their face. Looking out at the crowd around me I saw this joy everywhere, I felt it in my body, it is infectious! It's electrifyin'!

At one point in the concert a violin player was hoisted up by the crowd and he played beautifully along, a girl form the crowd was brought up to bang on a drum for On Nashi Me, and for the last song, Brother, something like 30 people were brought onto stage to sing and be one. Yep I was up there and oh yeah it felt good.

It turns out after all this writing there is no way to do the beauty of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros justice. I think only Alex, Jade, Nora, Orpheo, Stewart and the rest can do that job. I urge you to listen to them, soak up their beauty their love, and if you ever get the chance see them live and let them transform you into a janglin soul.