Moving People

BUS (Formerly Big Pretty And The Red Rockets), Moving People. BUS is a six-person band that plays everything from catchy pop to political rap to heartache ballads. They feature the usual, guitar, bass, drums, vocals (some beat-boxing), plus some unusuals such as cello, hand drums, and accordion. They have been compared to the Beatles for their lyrics, Bob Marley for their political songs and their reggae beats, and Old Crow Medicine Show for their energy. The third, however, is rarely seen due to the fact that they almost never perform live. BUS can have a sugary, cheerful and very upbeat sound, which shows in their album Moving People, in such songs as High Expectations, The Ballad of Beaverman, and My Bus, My Baby, and My Bike. But occasionally manage to balance it out with political hip-hop (Abe) and some indie rock (Winds of Change).