San Fran’s own The Morning Benders recently relocated to NYC in the effort to "contaminate" the east coast with their infectious quasi-orchestral indie pop. The band reveals their inner "west coastness" through a chilled repertoire filled with friendly melodies, gentle textural percussive elements, and interesting choices in the instrumentation department. Lead singer Christopher’s vocals pen melancholic and slightly thoughtful melodies that allow the band’s music to touch souls. If you are in NYC, you can check these guys out at Webster Hall before they embark on an Australian Winter Tour (which is only a winter tour to us, because in Australia January is the peak of the summer).