More than words: If you live in Asheville and aren't familiar with Floating Action, nothing we can say will rectify this grave oversight. Suffice it to say that the surf/soul/rock/everything-awesome outfit is a local treasure that never disappoints. And that's not just coming from us. Earlier this year, My Morning Jacket's Jim James (an enthusiastic convert to the band) called the band’s 2011 release, Desert Etiquette, "a relatively unknown masterwork of our times." Floating Action returns to The Grey Eagle on Saturday, May 25 for its first Asheville performance of 2013. Photo by Christopher Wilson Photography