There it was, great new music broadcast on millions of American televisions.

Because, I grow more cynical by the day, particularly in regard to the media industry, it’s important for me to recognize and acknowledge authenticity when I see it.

Sarah Jane and I were invited by our friend Raife to come back stage for the taping of The Tonight Show. Raife plays drums for Ed Harcourt, and they were the musical act on Friday night. It was nice to see them all a bit nervous before their number. We tend to think of musicians as some how being cooler than the rest of us, but it turns out they are people, the same as you and I and the rare opportunity of playing for millions of people at once was not lost on them. It seemed to me that their nerves were a good thing. Something to soften the glare of the spotlight. They played with grace under pressure. Playing with Ed Harcourt are:

Bass …Ashley Dzerigian

Drums…..Raife Burchell

Trumpet…Stuart Cole

violin .. Gita Harcourt

guitar .. Jeff Klien

Like Jay Leno says at the top of the clip they’re playing The Roxy on the tenth of July.