One of the most pleasant surprises of last year’s Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival was Gomez’s ginormously strong set.  Following immediately on the heals of Elbow’s set-of-the-Festival performance next door, the bar had been set incredibly high.  Though we’ve enjoyed Gomez’s albums over the years, we had heard that they really came alive live.  We couldn’t agree more.  Having nonchalantly ambled over to their stage, it wasn’t long before we were wowed by Gomez’s musical matching of the ravishing sunset.  Bravo!

Check out below Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball of the band performing Options and Whatever’s On Your Mind unplugged for WNRN out of Virginia.  Great stuff.  ‘Bout time for some new material, eh lads?