The band’s take on Fleetwood Mac’s iconic single and title track from the 1979 experimental double album is astounding. It only takes one listen to Local Natives’ “Tusk” to understand how they drew their inspiration. It’s also heartwarming to know Local Natives recorded their “Tusk” cover at The Village Recorder studio in Los Angeles. If you’re a Fleetwood Mac fan, then it’s not stretch to like Local Natives’ music, which features lush harmonies, adventurous percussion and multiple singer-songwriters. I was elated the moment I read those words on Local Natives’ Facebook page.
“As part of a new Spotify series called Music Happens Here, we covered Tusk in the same room, same studio as Fleetwood Mac covered it.” “To say Fleetwood Mac has a huge influence on our music is a bit of an understatement,” the band wrote March 21 on their Facebook page. The Los Angeles-based indie rock band recently covered “ Tusk” as part of Spotify’s “ Music Happens Here” video series, which highlights how “local culture has inspired music throughout history” and kicks off with an inaugural 26-minute episode about Los Angeles.
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Local Natives know how to properly channel the primal energy of Fleetwood’s Mac “Tusk.” Kelcey Ayer performs with Local Natives at Royal Oak Music Theatre on March 31. We get each other’s vibe, so it can actually happen.” Follow The Stratton Setlist on Twitter My Tweets The Stratton Setlist CategoriesĮnter your email address to follow The Stratton Setlist and receive notifications of new posts by email. Dave can do the things on drums, Dan can do the things on guitar, and Drew can do the things on bass that I like to hear in the music that I listen to and that I sure as heck can’t do myself. “A lot of that comes from the current crew.