West coast Americana at its finest, The Head & The Heart finally made their return to Berkeley on Saturday, a whirlwind of infectious energy and familial love. Debuting their 2016 album Signs of Light to a crowd already in love with it, the band stomped around a stage decorated vaguely like an Urban Outfitters with the kind of smiles that only come with the feeling of doing what you love most in the only place you want to be. Charity Rose, in a cape, danced over to drummer Tyler Williams mid-song to jubilantly shake a maraca, as Kenny Hensley plunked emphatically at his keyboard octaves. Of the dozens of bands I’ve now seen live, I can’t say I’ve seen another with as much harmony and compatibility among its members as The Head & The Heart. From a ragtag beginning in Seattle in 2009 to the worldwide success of The Head & The Heart (2011) and Let’s Be Still (2013), the band (a slightly different lineup now from its beginning) vibes so well together, they seem like fused pieces of a whole rather than individuals performing together. Article and photos by Kavitha George. Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Currently you have JavaScript disabled. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Δ