"The Early Twenties came together like most bands do," said Luke Wessling, lead vocalist and guitarist for the Gainesville indie folk outfit.
Luke and his brother Aaron Wessling began recording songs about two years ago with a coin-sized microphone their roommate got for free with his laptop. A few weeks later, they added a bass player and guitarist to try to get a set together.
So, they named the band and made an album within a couple months, drawing inspiration from bands like Spoon and Bright Eyes. Their EP, "Chin Up, "was released about a year ago and the band opened for Cursive at Common Grounds in December.
Thomas Wynn and the Believers
Thomas Wynn got into music early, and he doesn't remember a time in his life without music. He picked up drums as a kid from his dad and grew up singing in church with his sister Olivia. He took some piano lessons when he was younger but switched to guitar after one too many whacks on the hand from his piano teacher for not practicing.
As a kid, he took to artists like Bob Dylan and Jeff Beck, influences from his parents, but recently he's been dabbling in R& B and soul artists like Stevie Wonder and the Pointer Sisters.
Wynn's approach to writing is simple.
"I try and write truth," he said.
His new album comes out this spring. If you can't make it to tonight's show, you can catch Wynn's trio at Tanqueray's in Orlando every Tuesday night.
Jonathan Tyler and The Northern Lights
John Tyler dropped out of the University of North Texas College of Business to pursue a music career. Since then, he's been serving up his own brand of Southern rock to the masses and landed a deal with Atlantic Records.
"I always just played music because I loved to play," he said.
Tyler looks to artists like Gram Parsons and Towns Van Zandt for inspiration. He recently got a chance to open for AC/DC, and his first album should be released in April, he said.
The Show:
Common Grounds
Doors open at 9 p.m.
Tickets are $6 ($2 charge if you're under 21)
