Sleepy Vikings @ Crowbar, Tampa, April 30, 2011

When I first heard of Sleepy Vikings in June 2010, I figured my chances of ever getting to see them live were pretty slim.  Now, less than a year later and I've seen them play 5 times.  And how, you ask, did I end up flying across North America to Tampa for the weekend specifically to catch their hometown CD release show?  Well, I got home from SXSW and pretty much just listened to 'They Will Find You Here' for about a month.  I mean, I really really like this band.   I like them more each time I hear the album or get to see them live.  The SXSW shows were great but it was a real treat to see them play in front of a vocal and adoring audience.  The only way it could have been better was if they'd played their wonderful cover of Broken Social Scene's 'Anthems For a Seventeen Year Old Teenage Girl',  but alas, perhaps next time?    Their set was awesome and it was fantastic to get to see them play an encore.  I'm just hoping they'll start to play some shows closer to home because if not, my bank account might start to suffer since I'm not sure how long I can wait before I need to see them again.