William Earl Indie trio Muna isn’t yet a household name, but judging from a roaring reception at the first of two sold-out shows at New York City’s Terminal 5, they’re already a must-see live band on the rise.
The group — consisting of singer Katie Gavin, lead guitarist Josette Maskin and multi-instrumentalist Naomi McPherson, as well as touring drummer Sarab Singh and bassist Geo Botelho — has put in plenty of time on the road, opening for huge touring artists such as Harry Styes, the 1975, Lorde, Kacey Musgraves and dates on Taylor Swift’s massive Eras Tour.
All that time on major stages has made the group’s chops exceedingly tight, even brighter than their records. Touring in support of the pop dynamite of its self-titled third album, the group bounded through the bulk of their new material and a healthy serving of their back catalogue.
Although a few of their deeper tracks had Gavin grabbing an acoustic guitar, the group felt most comfortable in the warm synths of their ’80s-inspired jams.
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