Song of the Day: 'Ain't No Love,' Hank and Cupcakes

Hank__Cupcakes.jpgHalf of Hank, followed by half of Cupcakes.

Bamboozle is designed to cause happy accidents. Although the grounds are big, they're not so enormous that a festivalgoer can't wander from stage to stage, checking out bands she's never heard of. I wasn't planning to see Hank and Cupcakes, but I was wandering by the Zumiez stage on Saturday afternoon, and there they were: a young blonde with a bob hammering on a drumkit while standing up, and a short-haired guy running his bass signal through effects. That was it. They sounded bigger and badder than most of the heavy bands at the festival. And even if they hadn't been locked into a killer dance groove, I probably would have been hypnotized by their appearances alone.

Hank and Cupcakes, as it turned out, are an Israeli group currently living in the United States. Their music suggests what Lady Gaga would sound like if she was obsessed with Death From Above 1979 rather than Madonna. Bamboozle often showcases artists a few months before they become big stars. These guys could be the festival's next success story.
