Needtobreathe/Johnnyswim

Singer-guitarist Bear Rinehart and singer-guitarist Bo Rinehart were initially a coffeehouse folk act, but they expanded to a four-piece after adding singer-bassist Seth Bolt and singer-keyboardist Josh Lovelace to the fold about 15 years ago. They've steadily toured and recorded as NEEDTOBREATHE ever since. The tour that brings the group to Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica tonight supports a new EP, Forever on Your Side. The group retreated to a mountain cabin in Cashiers, North Carolina, to write the songs that appear on the release. The somber “Bridges Burn,” a tune that features particularly soulful vocals, starts the album off. The equally somber “Darling” sounds like it could be a hymn you’d hear at church as the song’s intro features nothing more than vocals and a bit of organ and acoustic guitar. Expect to hear these tracks and more at tonight's show. (Jeff Niesel)