I don't hear a lot about Houston, TX except for news about oil and NASA. I tend to only hear about great bands coming out of Austin, as far as Texas goes. However, when bouncing around the interwebs looking happenings around Atlanta I found that The Tontons were playing at a local spot for up and coming talent right in my home town; The Earl. I clicked on the provided video on The Earl's website and was pleasantly surprised by the minimalistic approach the music took and the vocals of the stunningly attractive lead singer - Asli Omar. Her style and approach, and perhaps even lyrical content, reminded me of Morrissey of The Smiths - with a soulful, female spin, of course. I also picked up on a dream-pop, psychedelic-country vibe akin Mazzy Star vibe or Cowboy Junkies, from the entire project itself.
