Catch The Little Ones tonight at the Blind Pig while you still can, because they may not be so little for long. Billed as one of the breakthrough acts of 2009, Los Angeles-based The Little Ones are on their way up with their infectious indie pop. Influenced by groups like the Beach Boys and the Kinks, this California quintet gives off an uplifting essence as sunny as the sunshine of Southern California.

According to lead singer Ed Reyes in a phone interview, the L.A. atmosphere has had a serious effect on the group’s music.

“You know, in L.A. it’s obviously sunny. The weather is always great and the great sunshine and beaches. You know that’s sort of just our musical languag, Reyes said. "We try to infuse that into our music because I think a lot of people aren’t doing that anymore. The last band that did that or kind of made some conscious effort to do that was a band like the Beach Boys.”

Tracks like “Lovers Who Uncover” and “Face the Facts,” both from the group’s first release, Sing Song, are prime examples of the tambourine-shaking and hand-clapping sound the group offers. Morning Tide, their latest effort, provides more tracks that would have fit right into the Sing Song collection and are similarly tinted with a happy and vibrant musical style.

“You know, what I try to do is paint something positive for people to identify with. If it makes them happy, then we’re doing our jobs,” Reyes said.

While The Little Ones’ music contains such a concentrated dose of pep, it seems to come rather naturally to them. According to Reyes, the constant pep never feels forced. “You know, you kind of give it your all and you play and everything’s gonna be OK. You know, the important part is just going for it and not being too concerned with, you know, little things. That small stuff.”

Still, this self-expressed casualness is no detriment to the young group; the group excel's at making great pop, and Reyes’s flippancy is at supreme odds with the band’s bubbly energy. In a venue as intimate as the Blind Pig, a Little Ones show should be nothing short of can't-miss.