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The Kooks and the Postelles

By Chyi-Dean Shu

- Hugh Harris, lead guitarist for The Kooks, also provides backing vocals on several songs. By Chyi-Dean Shu

- Luke Pritchard addresses an energized crowd at the House of Blues, Boston. By Chyi-Dean Shu

- Luke Pritchard, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for The Kooks, sings "Junk of the Heart", a single from their newly released album of the same name. By Chyi-Dean Shu

- Luke Pritchard picks out a rhythm. By Chyi-Dean Shu

- Luke Pritchard leans over the crowd as he belts "Ooh La" from the Kooks' album "Inside In/Inside Out". By Chyi-Dean Shu

- A light pulses on the crowd as the Kooks ask the audience to sing along to "She Moves In Her Own Way." By Chyi-Dean Shu

- Daniel Balk, the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the Postelles, sings "123 Stop". "You know that feeling when you're out and everybody is talking and that one song comes on that brings you to another place?" Balk asks. "That's the feeling I get when I'm in a bar or at a house party and a great song comes on. I stop, just listen, and think, 'damn this is so good'. I hope our music will have that effect on people." By Chyi-Dean Shu

- Daniel Balk energizes the crowd with a charismatic and powerful stage presence. By Chyi-Dean Shu

- Daniel Balk encourages the crowd to clap along to The Postelles' songs. By Chyi-Dean Shu

- John Speyer, the bassist for the Postelles, attended Harvard College. "We're not trying to be different. We just feel that we've found the right medium for our music," says Speyer on the New York City music scene. The Postelles hail from Manhattan while the NYC music scene traditionally hail from Brooklyn. By Chyi-Dean Shu

- Daniel Balk sings "Can't Stand Still" from The Postelles' eponymous debut album. By Chyi-Dean Shu

- The Postelles open for The Kooks on Saturday night. "When we play gigs we just plug in our instruments and play to have fun. There's no synthesizer or computer to set up. It’s about the songs, not the sounds we’re able to make," says Daniel Balk, the lead singer. By Chyi-Dean Shu

The Kooks headlined a concert Saturday night, November 19th, at the House of Blues, Boston. Their third studio album, Junk of the Heart, was released on September 12th, 2011. The Postelles were their opening act.

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