Rock 'n' Vote 2009 finalists

Cobalt and the Hired Guns

Ever feel unable to stop your foot from tapping? Well, you will when listening to this cheerful folk-rock quartet, which prides itself on involving audience members in shows (tambourines are often passed around). Vocalist Matt Hart calls the band’s sound “upbeat Americana folk-punk” and notes that they like to make friends. When we say that’s not a very punk attitude, he adds, “It’s like very inclusive, happy punk.”

Listen: “You Left Your Sweater”

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