ACL: Benders get crowd swaying

While The Morning Benders aren’t exactly a household name, they have toured with some of the biggest acts in indie music, everyone from Death Cab for Cutie to Grizzly Bear. Hitting the scene in 2008 with their album “Talking Through Tin Cans,” The Morning Benders have continued to garner critical success this year with the release of their second album “Big Echo.” Still more impressive, they all met while working together on Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride at Disney Land. Fitting, because their performance Sunday took the audience on a ride of their own (cliché noted) as they churned out smooth, pop-driven tunes filled with starry lyrics and hip-shakin fun.

Mr. Toad would be proud.