I was a bit dubious that an primarily electronic band would be good live. Boy was I proven wrong! Broken Bells had a tremendously clean performance with excellent flow between songs. The performance in a small venue like Iron City Birmingham was intimate, personal and sound filled. The band kept the audience fully engaged.

With four members, the band had a full sound with drums and bass guitar providing a solid foundation and either synthesizers or electric guitar providing the melodic lead. James Mercer (formerly of The Shins) carries the performance with his flawless tenor, with Brian Burton (a.k.a. Danger Mouse) providing a tremendous, in your face level of support for the duo. Dan Elken provides solid backing vocals and guitar while Jon Sortland is an absolute pleasure to watch on drums. Sortland's drumming is solid and extremely entertaining.

Together, the four touring members of Broken Bells deliver a solid, well done performance that I highly recommend!