Somehow, City and Colour are reminding me of Aqualung…
Aqualung is the stage name of Matt Hales, a British singer and songwriter who writes these very piano-centred and intimate-sounding pieces.
One of my friends may be interested to know that the song Strange and Beautiful (second song in the playlist below) was used in a TV ad for the Volkswagen New Beetle
More on http://www.aqualung.net/ and http://www.myspace.com/aqualung
Here’s a quick YouTube playlist I’ve put together with some of my favourites: