The Staves - The Motherlode | Sofar Austin

The Staves performing "The Motherlode" at Sofar Austin at SXSW on March 16th, 2013.
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Artist: The Staves
Filmed by: Dew Napattaloong and Jay Simon
Edited by: Jay Simon
Audio by: Jay Simon

[@Sofarsounds]

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[@PedroAraujo-qm1vd]

This introduction is like seeing heaven for 40 seconds.

[@shrekh6]

Hopeless by the STAVES

[@jamievidd775]

Agree, magnificent!

[@jamesghani]

That tryptic harmony at around 3.45 minutes into the performance is one of the most exquisite sung sounds I've ever heard.

[@jamesghani]

Exceptional live performance and beautifully captured by the on-site AV/engineering team.

[@jamievidd775]

I’ll never get tired of this video. Staves are other worldly.

[@dogdaybreak3157]

OMG do I love the Staves. Between them and Joseph, I'm in heaven.

[@Sofarsounds]

Everything about them is just astounding, we're really proud of how this has come out.

[@DieHumanless]

Superb. Stunning. Pure and pristine vocals. My personal favorite version of this song I have heard.

[@johnnyh1721]

they opened their recent live set with the full version pf hopeless. my jaw hit the floor, where it stayed for about 90 minutes.

[@jamievidd775]

Incredible. I wish I was sitting in that crowd. Jess, Milla, Emily-world class.

[@shrekh6]

MILLIE HAS A DAUGHTER NOW

[@dogdaybreak3157]

@@shrekh6 Whoa! I didn't know that. Congrats to Emily! Went on FB and saw the cute little Maggie :)

[@shrekh6]

@@dogdaybreak3157 isn't she the cutest?!

[@jamievidd775]

Shriya Khare Yes, adorable. ❤️

[@jessb4205]

These harmonies....

[@ATLOMGFML]

Best Staves performance I've seen!!! Harmonies are jaw-dropping.

[@user-ik1ys5lv8x]

Overwhelmingly pure ... These ladies are magicians

[@alex0589]

The guy at 2:17 is way too cool to be there. Thanks for the video.

[@user-ik1ys5lv8x]

Some angelic English tunes over Texas ... These ladies are classy and absolutely lovely :-)

[@larasoto1991]

Sublime.

[@nativejimmy4036]

Exquisitely beautiful...

[@palmagranite]

I think I'm on my 7th replay in a row... love The Staves - such beautiful voices and harmonies. Can't wait to see them live one day

[@jamievidd775]

Andrew Palm I know the feeling. I discovered the Staves only a few months ago. Replay button galore. I’m just so blown away by them. Kicking myself for not finding them earlier.

[@traditionalflack9919]

beyond my wildest imagination i have never heard such beauty in an intro

[@PenrynPlonker]

Just wow that harmony at the beginning was outstanding i was hooked from the first note and wasn't disappointed!!!

[@robinrendellwordman8182]

Siblingly beautiful.

[@ShandaaPandaaa]

Devon Bumpkin send me here 🥰

[@TeaAndBiscuitsBeauty]

I could just listen to the staves day in day out!

[@tokyandrianjafy5893]

C'est magique. Très belle chanson.

[@BlueHills1]

Perfect. Balance. Tone. I'm in love.

[@kenwithaK]

magic

[@luanaap.bispodesousa1424]

I love it!

[@sbingham1979]

Wow. Beautiful.

[@philpheburbs]

I was at Sofar #037 - been hooked on this band ever since. They're gunna smash it stateside (if they haven't already)! x

[@muxajetaptocom]

I just love the staves so much

[@TheThiagostos]

Amazing!!!!

[@GuillermoCarrasco]

Beautiful...

[@Buggs01]

Thank you for the explanation and Yes, I've seen the other performances and I'm grateful to you for recording and uploading these! Keep up the great work!

[@mirandadiaz3446]

it's perfect

[@LauraWellsMusic]

Everything about this is beautiful x :)

[@DHGroove]

0:31 thru 0:40 that phrase is so sweet.

[@hokahokagohann]

awesome!

[@chuckarama634]

Don’t get me wrong, we all have individual tastes, but I can’t tell you how much I am struggling with the fact that there are even two dislikes to this!!! I’m sorry It doesn’t get much better then this. I’d go so far as to say that it’s perfect...

[@jamievidd775]

2 people who disliked are struggling worse with brain damage no doubt.

[@OlwenMoon]

Is this really live? I love it!

[@Sofarsounds]

OlwenLovegood It really is : )

[@iohannesfactotum]

These are sisters, aren't they? It sounds beautiful!

[@lauragaich-uu6og]

@ I just listened to The Staves--The Motherlode Sounds Sofar Austin : The music was fantadtic but there voices wheren't loud enough . But beautiful song 🎵 Laura @

[@arginaytac]

wow

[@manabumatsukawa4882]

ＶＥＲＹ　ＧＯＯＤ　ＭＵＳＩＣ　！！

[@DieHumanless]

I do miss Emily, but this song is great

[@isworbade1413]

OVERVIEW LYRICS LISTEN PEOPLE ALSO SEARCH FOR Counting the winters Numb to the cold Searching the valley For secrets untold The mountains are children To someone so old A king without kingdom or throne Digging the mud and the stone All men have left here, But you have remained At the banks of the river Forever the same Though no water flows here The memory stays As long as it stays you are here Heartbroken year after year People running away Running like strangers Day after day Leave him alone Golden river running from her home The sun was an altar Before which he knelt And raised up the dagger That hung from his belt He cursed his delusion And the sadness he felt Weeping at what he'd become Just a fool in the gold of the sun People running away Running like strangers Day after day Leave him alone Golden river running from her home Golden river running from her home Golden river running from her home Golden river running from her home

[@Buggs01]

Any chance of uploading the full performance please?

[@jamesjorgensen7608]

Is this humanly possible? I guess it is!!

[@belgid]

What were they singing at the start?

[@W1dg3]

Unsure, but I think it may be some form of vocal warm up. Either that, or it is similar to Fleet Foxes' Sun Giant.

[@gizatsby]

they do it before "gone tomorrow" here => watch?v=PZXgYxherYE so yeah it's probably something along those lines.

[@eveisherwood3205]

+belgid It's a live intro/ warm up they've done for year and now they've released it as a recording on their deluxe copy of 'If I was.' XD

[@gizatsby]

Eve Isherwood i bought my physical copy before the deluxe version came out so i just have that in my digital library now :(

[@jamievidd775]

"Hopeless"

[@Ghostbillies606]

they can't sing very loud individually. it drives me nuts

[@Mcramos68]

Amazing!