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Last night, Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers served as the musical guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The appearance marked a historic return for the bandleader, who had not agreed to a late-night televised slot in seven years. The single song performance came in support of Hornsby’s new studio album, Indigo Park, by way of the title track. 

The live performance demonstrated the ensemble – J.V. Collier, Chad Wright, John Mailander, Gibb Droll, J.T. Thomas, and Hornsby – ability to meticulously develop a soundscape that emotes the multi-generational lineup’s ability to gel and propel the track’s terminal takeaway, 

“It’s only life, and life is enough.” Following the completion of the number, the host, Fallon, pronounced: “That’s how you do it right there, everybody!” 

Hornsby & The Noisemakers just wrapped up the initial leg of their Indigo Park Tour over the weekend. They will return to the road next month, beginning on June 2 at the Cascade Theatre in Redding, Calif., before making their way up the coast for stops in Portland, Ore., on June 4, and Seattle on June 5. For more information, visit www.brucehornsby.com/tour. 

Notably, Noisemaker, John Mailander, and his self-titled Forecast project, released their latest EP, Little Wheel // Hope Looming, exclusively on bandcamp, and arriving on streaming sites next week.