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From The Acorn grows a mighty act
ANY band that is hand-picked to tour as special guests alongside the award-winning Elbow, must be worth its salt.
And The Acorn really surprised the fans who had crammed into the 02 Academy in Newcastle last night, with their unique style of music.
Since the release of their debut single Glory Hope Mountain, The Acorn have garnered an ever-growing fan base, and it's not hard to see why.
The Canadian indie-folk band offer a real mix of genres in their music, and had their audience pleasantly surprised.
Elbow frontman Guy Garvey has been heavily plugging this band, and even cited his favourite song of 2008 as Glory Hope Mountain - which was without doubt the best song of their set.
The band played uplifting and atmospheric tunes that sounded at times like a bizarre mix between U2, The Doves, and The Thrills, and were joined on stage for one haunting track by Guy himself.
Lead singer Rolf Klausener has an effortless charm that makes him endearing to watch and listen to, and he seems as though he would feel just as at home singing in front of a packed arena as he would singing in your front room.
With the backing of a group like Elbow, these up-and-coming rockers are sure to get a new following that will help propel them into the spotlight in the UK.
For more information about the band visit www.myspace.com/theacorn
Click here to read the Elbow review.
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