Rock juggernaut Futurebirds newest EP, Bloomin' Too, is a benchmark that not only celebrates 13 years together, it's also a testament to the iron will of a group of Athens, Georgia based musicians hungry for the fruits of its labor.

"Futurebirds is the best it's been right now, far and away," says singer/guitarist Carter King. "We've been unintentionally carving out our own space since the beginning, since we never exactly fit in anywhere else musically. We were always too indie rock for the jam festival, too country for the indie scene, a little too psych-rock to feel like we were Americana. The music over the years just kind of created its own weird little ecosystem -- it's thriving and it feels great."