Less is More: The Bird Tribe's rhythmic, neo-hippie positivity

Restraint: It's one of the toughest musical disciplines. Sure, classical training, chops and showmanship are all great to have, but is that three-minute guitar solo really serving the song?

For the members of local ’60s folk-rock inspired trio, The Bird Tribe, this concept plays a huge role in their songwriting.

"We groove," says singer and pianist Matthew Frost. "We like that simplicity, and the space in the music is what we really go for. We're trying to leave our egos out of it, because the compositions themselves can really speak to the intensity of a song, not than how many notes we can play. "

The band's name is a reference to a Native American concept of angels, called bird tribes, that incarnate people and bless them with the gift of music, poetry, songwriting, or creation in general.

"We, as a band, try to relate on that spiritual level together," says Frost. "The lyrics, if you dissect them, are really spiritual as well — kind of a one-big-human-family thing."

Drummer, Garrett Dawson, says the band's main focus is to spread positivity in an industry often filled with negativity. 

"The energy behind this project is positive," he says. "We try to shine love — thats everything. I feel like the music and the message is soaked in that energy."

IF YOU GO

The Bird Tribe, Invision and Emily Ross — takes place at 8 p.m. Friday, March 13, at WSLR, 525 Kumquat Ct. $5