Deas Vail is one of them.
This very beautiful band is made up of husband and wife Wes and Laura Blaylock (him on vocals, her on piano/keyboard/synths), Andy Moore on guitar, Justin Froning on bass and Wes Saunders on percussion. The band was formed in 2003 and began working with Mark Lee Townsend in 2005 (renowned music producer and member of dc Talk). They released their first EP under Townsend, Collapse, in 2006 and released their first LP in 2007, titled All the Houses Look the Same. However, it was their second full-length, Birds and Cages, that got them recognized, as they toured the album with popular bands such as Mae, Relient K and musicians Owl City and Lights.
I first heard about Deas Vail back when I went through a phase of being obsessed with Christian music. Relient K was one of my favourite bands, and when I heard that Matt Thiessen had done a track with this up and coming band called Deas Vail, I knew I had to listen to it. Their music is incredibly soothing and therapeutic - spiritual yet not preachy, like what would happen if the Fray and Sleeping At Last had a love child. There is a playful nature to their music though, one that is somewhat innocent, almost child-like. It is by no means juvenile and immature though, as the band do tackle philosophical ideas in their lyrics that are very poetic and symbolic. It is this jolie raison d'être in their melodic style that makes their music accessible, even when the lyrics aren't meant to be understood upon first listen.
Here's their video for "Summer Forgets Me", from their self-titled third full length, released October 11th, 2011.
Check them out at http://www.deasvail.com/
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