What has Andrew Kenny been doing since that Home EP he made with Ben Gibbard? You might find yourself asking yourself that if you’re not a very serious fan of his work, but you may already know that the former American Analog Set frontman has been playing with The Wooden Birds in Austin since 2008.

The title track from their most recent album, Two Matchsticks, is beautiful. The opening line, “Whenever you come home, you light a little fire.” means so much to me personally. I’m sure anybody who has moved away from their hometown can relate to this song.

It has wonderfully made video go along with it featuring talking logs and forest animals made from wood painting each other and their surroundings.

The band’s first music video was for a release for a song called Magnolia from their 2009 album. It is more of a documentary style of video of footage from the bands shows, practices, tour, and clearly chilled out hang outs. They cross bridges, they eat burritos, and they play beautiful songs to crowds of all sizes If possible, make yourself a part of one of those crowds. You won’t be disappointed.

Andrew Kenny has been doing a lot since that EP. If you already know that, then tell all of your friends who only like Death Cab For Cutie that they need to check out Andrew Kenny’s other music. If you haven’t heard it, go find it wherever you can and give it a very serious listen.