Band of Horses

Fronted by the twangy vocals of Ben Bridwell, Band of Horses has gone from indie underdogs to Americana-tinged rock radio mainstays. Grandaddy frontman Jason Lytle produced the band's latest, Why Are You OK, a record that simultaneously tries to recapture the plaintive strains of Everything All the Time and the big budget production of the group's more recent work. It's a tricky balancing act that results in flashes of the melodic grandeur that Band of Horses seems intent on capturing.