AVERY COUNTY, North Carolina — If there is such a thing as the classic Appalachian success story, the rise in popularity of the outside-the-box band Cigarettes @ Sunset would be that story.
It wasn’t too long ago that local musician Zahin Huq wanted to step into the role of main songwriter for a band. Enter Pour Over, an indie rock trio that takes as much influence from the Get Up Kids as it does Joyce Manor. Alongside drummer Austin Braswell and bassist Paul McGrath, the group released...