At first glance, it might seem easy to put Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros in the hippie category. To start with, it’s a sprawling, 10-person traveling band. They also play jubilant sing-a-long songs and sit in jam circles with the group’s expanding fan base at just about any show.
But after spending a few hours with this troupe, it became obvious that Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros are free of irony. The group sincerely wants to uplift people with music, without gimmicks.
