Blind Pilot

Blind Pilot is an indie-folk band from Portland, OR who literally rode a pair of bicycles to success. The folk-pop outfit, formed by singer-guitarist Israel Nebeker and drummer Ryan Dobrowski, has taken two bike tours, playing its music all along the West Coast. They have a sound that is something like a wistful mix of The Shins with a bit of Iron & Wine folksiness that has a bright and simple quality that's undeniably captivating. Their debut album, 3 Rounds and a Sound, released in 2008 reached number 13 on the Billboard Top Digital Albums chart and NPR's top albums of 2008.