tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56018486473316831402024-02-07T02:17:51.935-08:00An Unsigned WorldReviews, interviews and news from unsigned bands from all over the world! Emma Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08723585259464543826noreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601848647331683140.post-8180782959590400602014-11-21T06:40:00.001-08:002014-11-21T06:40:14.238-08:00These Curious Thoughts: Inventing Dr Sutherland And His Traveling Hospital (Album review)Today I have something unique for you. This is duo <b>These Curious Thoughts</b>, they're made up of <b>Jim Radford</b> who writes all the lyrics and <b>Sean Dunlop</b> who puts them to music. They've been creating music together for the past ten years.<br />
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This is their latest album: <b>Inventing Dr Sutherland And His Traveling Hospital. </b><br />
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Now unlike a lot of music these days they don't just have 12 tracks that have no connection to each other, each song on Inventing Dr Sutherland tells the story of a <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">travelling psychiatrist who sails across the sea to the great state of psychosis. As for the music its self it has quite a rock feel about it, with that foot tapping beat and faster </span>rhythm. There are some exceptions, such as <b>Choking On The Walls </b>to me has more of a country feel about it, <b>The Dark Room </b>is definitely more melodic and <b>Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde </b>is something different all together! </span><span style="background-color: white;">There are definitely some some stand out tracks, </span><b>Backpack Full Of Tears, Born Again, Chains </b><span style="background-color: white;">and </span><b>An Ocean Song. Backpack Full Of Tears </b><span style="background-color: white;">being my personal favourite. </span><br />
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Check out <b>These Curious Thoughts </b>on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thesecuriousthoughts?fref=ts">here</a>Emma Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08723585259464543826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601848647331683140.post-89508377548183106122014-09-14T10:12:00.000-07:002014-09-14T10:12:17.829-07:00Calling All Captains: A Way With Words (Review)Taking a trip up north to Canada for <b>Calling All Captains, </b>a four piece Pop-punk band who formed early this year.<br />
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This their song <b>A Way With Words </b>from their debut EP of the same name.<br />
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There's a not a lot to say about this song, this isn't because it's not good because it is. There isn't much to say because <b>A Way With Words </b>is a great piece of acoustic Pop-punk, proving that two acoustics and vocals can make for a perfect song. It's the only acoustic song on the EP, it's always great to get that bit of diversity and that change of pace so you can hear a band in a different light.<br />
It's catchy and I'm tapping my foot do it, Mike's vocals standing out beautifully against the simple guitar. Lyrically it's quite simple but it works, and I just get this feel of old <b>Bink-182</b> style punk. No It's not the most original song I've ever heard, but this is a first EP and it's really great for that. If you look back at <b>All Time Low's The Three Words To Remember When Dealing With The End </b>that's a great little EP but they've improved so much as a band since then and <b>Calling All Captains </b>show that kind potential.<br />
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<b>Calling All Captains </b>proving that simple can be best!<br />
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Listen to <b>A Way With Words </b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ3ByoPPa60">here</a><br />
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Check out <b>Calling All Captain's </b>Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Callingallcaptainsband/timeline">here</a>Emma Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08723585259464543826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601848647331683140.post-52092621034914855652014-09-05T07:26:00.001-07:002014-09-05T07:26:57.794-07:00An Honest Year: Everything Man (Review)I'm back with an old favourite, this is <b>An Honest Year </b>with their new single <b>Everything Man. </b>The five piece Alt-poppers hail from Philadelphia and have been one of scenes bands to see since their formation in 2012.<br />
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Straight away there's a great vibe to the song, foot tapping or head bobbing. It's a song I can so easily imagine being played live, the whole crowd jumping to the beat and singing the lyrics at the tops of their voices.<br />
I've listened to a lot of bands in my time and it's rare to find one with such quality, the production is amazing. everything mixed together very well, it's in perfect harmony as they say.<br />
<b>Matt </b>has a strong voice, he stands out and I know everything he's singing, his voice also quite sweet, he really makes me want to sing along.<br />
The lyrics are a bit of soft spot for me personally, I've always loved stories of the best friends falling in love or in other words a girl not seeing the her <b>Everything Man </b>has been standing right beside her the whole time. The lyrics themselves will get stuck in your head, I'll be singing them for hours!<br />
It is poppy and it isn't, it's not cheesy like pop can be but it's got that infections beat and hook that has you singing along but at the same time you've got these fantastic guitars, drums and bass that gives it gives it that something more. It's not pop-punk, or pop-rock nope this is purely <b>An Honest Year</b>. <br />
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I did a review of <b>Liar & a Thief </b>and going back to compare them, there is a difference, <b>Liar & a Thief </b>has more of a rocky feel, the lyrics are more repetitive and it's just really nice to have a band who grow and change. <b>Everything Man </b>is different from <b>An Honest Year's </b>previous work but my god it's good!<br />
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Listen to <b>Everything Man </b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEoDYwOmkIo&feature=youtu.be">here</a><br />
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Check out <b>An Honest Year</b> on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/anhonestyear?fref=ts">here</a><br />
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Emma Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08723585259464543826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601848647331683140.post-74458916647052568142014-09-04T04:35:00.003-07:002014-09-04T04:35:33.043-07:00Sorry!Hey guys,<br />
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Sorry it's been so long since I've posted, I broke my laptop :( I should be all back and up running, with some good things coming!<br />
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Em xxxEmma Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08723585259464543826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601848647331683140.post-22902035790908804792014-07-29T07:21:00.000-07:002014-07-29T07:21:42.758-07:00Ryker Sear: Forever Criminal (Review)Today I have <b>Ryker Sear</b> 4 piece, female fronted, rock band from Milton Keynes. <span style="font-family: inherit;">"<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.359999656677246px;">A band that's all about; energy, catchy songs, going nuts and putting on a great show, and last but certainly not least...enjoying making and playing the music we love!" </span></span><br />
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Straight away it's fast and it's got one of those beats that kinda makes you want a punch a wall (in a good way) it's got that power. I can already imagine hearing this live and just having the whole crowd on their feet, you can't just can't stay still and listen to it <b>Forever Criminal, </b>t's a great piece of modern rock.Production is really good, everything has sharpness to it.It's obviously time has been put into this, every little bit of the song is just right, from the guitar, bass and drums so it all fits together. Regan has a good voice, I'm not going to compare her voice to someone like Hayley Williams, they're different genres of music and I think every female vocalist is probably sick of being compared to her. </div>
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It doesn't take long before I'm singing along, though I do have to say at times I had trouble making out exactly what Regan was singing and it takes me a couple of plays before the lyrics kind of go in. Talking of the lyrics they're of running from the past, living with the mistakes and trying to escape the darkness. I love them, singing along it makes me feel like a heroin in a action film, I want to ride a motorcycle just listening to it! </div>
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I always love a good rock song and <b>Ryker Sear </b>have got the mix right! Now I'm off to put a leather jacket, red lip stick and kick some ass! </div>
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Listen to <b>Forever Criminal </b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUgZE_pAzqY">here</a></div>
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Emma Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08723585259464543826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601848647331683140.post-36589916532668491622014-07-25T09:34:00.000-07:002014-07-25T09:34:24.089-07:00I need some help. Hey guys,<br />
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I feel I can't keep this blog as updated as I'd like to and I'm looking for one or more people who would be willing to help me out. I just need someone who's willing to post a review on here about once a week, you would have to find the artist yourself but any genre, any age, any person, as long as they're unsigned and you've asked them first!<br />
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If anyone's interested please email me at imtakingemma@gmail.com and I can answer any questions you have.<br />
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Emma xxEmma Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08723585259464543826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601848647331683140.post-26203623049118101382014-07-15T09:00:00.000-07:002014-07-15T09:00:28.184-07:00The Oceans Above: Blue Lights (Review)Today I'm in Coventry with 5 piece Rock band <b>The Oceans Above</b>.<br />
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This is their single <b>Blue Lights</b><br />
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Straight away you're hit with this guitar riff that has the vibe of someone like <b>Mallory Knox</b>, fast and catchy, when Adam's voice, bass and drums come in the whole song just kind of goes off like a beautiful music explosion in your ears. The power and the skill of the music is absolutely amazing, I wish I could just say it's amazing and leave it at that.<br />
Production wise everything is clear and sharp, it rings in your ears long after the last chord has been played. Adam's voice is very strong especially as the song goes on he really comes into his own and with added group vocals towards the end there's just that other level. Lyrically it shows some I haven't felt I connection to these kind of lyrics since I heard <b>Sleeping With Sirens Trophy Farther's Trophy Son</b> for the first time. <b><i> I am your son </i></b><i style="font-weight: bold;">don't you leave me alone in this world. </i>The story of a farther who's not there and how the blue lights will guide you. It's both touching, emotional, powerful and equally unique. <br />
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<b>The Oceans Above</b> have crated what is to me a perfect song, I couldn't find a fault with it if I tried. The talent these guys show is amazing, I honestly can't wait to hear more from these guys in the future! I doubt this'll be the last you'll see of them on this blog (or I hope not at least.)<br />
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Listen to <b>Blue Lights </b><a href="https://soundcloud.com/theoceansabove/blue-lights">here</a><br />
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Check out <b>The Oceans Above </b>Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheOceansAbove">here</a>Emma Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08723585259464543826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601848647331683140.post-40582810631527666152014-06-24T08:13:00.000-07:002014-06-24T08:13:56.726-07:00Speaking in Shadows: Technicolour Trainwreck (Review)<b>Speaking in Shadows</b> are back! The 5 piece alternative rockers from Nuneaton are back with a new song from their upcoming EP <b>The Lies We Lead</b>.<br />
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There's no waiting around <b>SIS</b> kick off the song straight away with a strong, fast guitar riff and a drum and bass line that keeps my fingers tapping through out. It's always great when a song starts out powerful, it makes you want to listen, to pay attention and before I'm 20 seconds in <b>Technicolour Trainwreck</b> has me hooked. <b>Adam</b> has a fantastic voice and range that he shows off through out the song, my only issue really is that sometimes I lose him, he just slips into the music at times and I find I have to listen just a little bit harder to hear him clearly. In the middle of the song it slows, <b>Adam's </b>voice being heard above everything else it also adds a nice diversity to powerful song. The guitar solo is just an excuse to jump around and go a little bit mad or for some of us a great chance to admire the skill <b>Ali and Lewis</b>.<br />
I always think of SIS being very good with their lyrics and they not disappoint here <i>"Technicolour trainwreak takes a hold and reminds us we're alive"</i> As a lyrical style it reminds me of the one used by Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low, they're not repetitive the lines changing each time with different and meaningful words.<br />
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To do a review I find myself listening to a song, over and over and over again and sometimes I begin to hate the song a little bit just out of sure overplay. This did not happen listening to <b>Tehnicolour Trainwreck</b>, in fact I would say I fell more in love with it each time I hit repeat.<br />
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Altogether I think <b>Speaking in Shadows</b> have come back with maybe their best song yet! I can't wait to hear the rest of the EP when it's released next month.<br />
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Listen to <b>Technicolour Trainwreck </b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoelJmzBc_4">here</a><br />
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Check out <b>Speaking in Shadows </b>Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/speakinginshadows/timeline">here</a>Emma Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08723585259464543826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601848647331683140.post-47791253133276852872014-06-13T07:59:00.001-07:002014-06-13T07:59:55.987-07:00Double Lined Minority: White Flag reviewIf it wasn't hot enough here today I have a band from the awesome sounding Gold Coast Australia. <div>
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Straight away it's a smashing piece of clean cut, well produced pop-punk. Staring off a guitar riff I might think as a little heavier, with a drum beat that has me doing a very bad impression of a drummer and banging me head. So barely 20 seconds in and it's showing a fantastic originality I've heard more pop-punk bands than the Winchester brothers have died but <b>Double Lined Minority</b> have put a new spin on it and honestly as a genre of music I didn't think I could love it anymore, yeah I was wrong. As for the song it's self it's fast, it's got a beat that I can't sit still and listen, it's catchy that I find myself humming it long after I've stopped listening. Vocally it switches between two people, mainly Eddie but with Cameron taking over at times too, it's a good mix of different voices and styles of singing. Lyrically it's catchy, it's very quick after hearing it that I'm singing along I'm not really sure what the lyrics mean but they're not meaningless. It's like <b>All Time Low's Backseat Serenade</b> in I love the lyrics but I'm not 100% sure I know what you're talking about. It is very well produced it's not often I can everything so well, from the vocals to the bass line I've heard top 40 songs with worse production that this I'm not gonna lie. </div>
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Emma Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08723585259464543826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601848647331683140.post-20393405380956371862014-05-30T08:03:00.001-07:002014-05-30T08:03:45.529-07:00Light You Up: Broken Jaw EP (Review)<b>Light You Up </b>a five piece Rock/Pop-Punk band from Birmingham, England.<br />
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This is their EP <b>Broken Jaw</b><br />
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<b>Firefox</b> starts the EP with a soft but steady guitar riff slowly the other instruments join and it builds into something more. When I'm not typing my fingers are tapping to the beat and when they are my foot's tapping, it has one of those beats where I try and fail at air drumming. <b>Tom's</b> voice comes in, clear against the music that even for the first time listening I know the lyrics he's singing. Lyrically I love it, <i>Play this broken record on your stereo and you'll never be alone</i> there's something powerful in that, if I was brave (Or old enough for that matter) it's the sort of lyric I'd love to have as a tattoo. Production as well is very good, everything is clear and sharp, I can totally get lost within the song. I'd run out of fingers before I counted all the pop-punk bands I know, but Light You Up as put their on spin on it and taken a slightly more rock approach and I love it. <br />
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<b>Broken Jaw</b><br />
It's got a good catchy beat and the fact I have a laptop balanced on me isn't stopping me from trying to dance. <b>Tom's</b> vocals are loud and clear, I barely get a minute into it before I'm singing along too, the guitar solos through out the song are really good and show skill. It's always great to see a bit diversity in an EP like this, something a bit faster that I can imagine being a great live track.<br />
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<b>Without You Here</b><br />
Is a bit heavier, more of the rock showing.<b>Tom</b> shows a different side to his voice, one a bit of each to match the slightly heavier feel to the song. Lyrically just like every song so far they sink in really quickly and then they're in my head till I play the next song. They're the kind of lyrics that stick to you long after the last cords been played. Both <b>Drew</b> and <b>Rob</b> are belting out some amazing guitar riffs that could put my air guitar to shame. <b>Joe's</b> drums even getting their own little solo that adds something different. Each song on '<b>Broken Jaw'</b> has it's own spin and style, the whole diversity through the record is fantastic and shows some true talent.<br />
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Another change of pace, <b>Lifebox</b> to starts acoustic with just guitar and vocals. It's a great chance to just listen to <b>Tom's</b> voice, there's no computers here you can really the rawness of his voice and the range this kid had talent and damn it shows. I love the mix of the acoustic with the full band, merging in and out of each other with beautiful ease. It's a very beautiful song, the lyrics packing their normal powerful punch to an already musically perfect song. <i>I'll always be haunted by your dreams. </i><br />
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Listen to <b>'Broken Jaw' </b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLob9cPwY7R3H35xe4J-VbsiiKMme0_GgZ">here</a><br />
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Check out<b> Light You Up's</b> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lightyouupofficial">here</a><br />
Emma Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08723585259464543826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601848647331683140.post-53240244065066075892014-05-02T10:28:00.001-07:002014-05-02T10:29:38.081-07:00Forging the Truth: Warriors (Review)Today I have a band from Manorville in the state of New York. This is 5 piece Hard Rock/Metalcore/Metal Hardcose band<b> Forging the Truth</b>.<br />
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Forming two years ago in 2012 and after going through their far share of troubles and line up changes they're taking the Long Island scene by storm.<br />
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This is their song <b>Warriors</b>.<br />
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Before I even listened to the song, I was reading the description on YouTube and I learnt the song is dedicated to anyone who has/is suffer depression, self harm, suicidal thoughts. That the whole song was inspired by fans of the band telling them of their experiences and how the band has helped them. I love the whole idea of writing a song to the fans in this way, it's something I've not seen done many times before.<br />
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A faster piano starts the song before soon being joined by the drums, at first the song reminds me of <b>Bring Me The Horizons Can You Feel My Heart</b>. As it has that same mix of heavier guitar riffs played to a softer piano.<br />
Musically the song covers all bases, drums have a great focus and I can always hear them, bass line has be tapping along at all times sometimes without even noticing I'm doing it and the guitar solo is just heaven! Vocally it's also very good, Andrew has a great range from strong, clear vocals to start to a heavier almost scream at the end.<br />
My favourite aspect of the song are the lyrics. Lyrically this song's amazing, as I said previously inspired by stories from fans.<b>Warriors</b> is about being warriors against the pain, against everything standing in your way<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px;">The pain wasn't enough to pull you from this hell</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px;">You've been kicked when you were down</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px;">You have screamed, but made no sound</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px;">And still you stand so tall</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px;">We can stand together, and call ourselves warriors</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Check out <b>Forging the Truths </b>Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FTTOFFICIAL">here</a> </span></div>
Emma Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08723585259464543826noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601848647331683140.post-67328648172839981682014-04-21T10:56:00.000-07:002014-04-21T10:56:05.263-07:00Falling Storm and Paradime live at The Sun Inn. (Live review)On Saturday 19th April I went to see two local bands, <b>Falling Storm</b> and <b>Paradime</b>.<br />
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I'm always excited to see some local talent, I'm always up for supporting unsigned musicians and to be able to do that so close to home is great. I do sometimes feel Lincolnshire is lacking much of a music scene.<br />
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<b>Falling Storm</b><br />
Are a four piece, female fronted rock band from Lincoln.<br />
Their set which was a mix of their own songs and covers. I'll be honest and say I didn't know a lot of the covers but through out the whole thing I was tapping my foot and clapping along. Through the first few covers the vocals wobbled a bit from nervous no doubt but as they got to their own songs there was more confidence through out the whole band. Even though not knowing the songs myself it didn't stop me from clapping my hands and enjoying them, and listening to them again in future. One of the only covers I did know was <b>Linkin Park's What I've Done</b>, it being one of my favourite <b>Linkin Park</b> songs I was hoping Falling Storm would be it justice. They did, having shaken the nervous the band finishes off with a big cheer from the crowd. A good band with define promise something I will say is in such a small venue like a inn or pub a mic on the drums is not needed as it can compete with the other instruments, especially the vocals. The last thing is they were a very still band, standing still to play their instruments and sing. Now I know the 'stage' wasn't big but as a band you need to talk to your audience.<br />
Check them out <a href="http://www.reverbnation.com/fallingstormatultimaterockschool">here</a><br />
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<b>Paradime</b>.<br />
Are a five piece female fronted rock band, also from Lincoln. I'd say this band had a more confident than the previous. All covers this time, and more I knew this time, including <b>The Middle - Jimmy Eat World, Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus, Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson, Left Outside Alone - Anastacia</b> and <b>Numb - Linkin Park</b>. With more covers than I knew I enjoyed the set more as I was able to sing along but I think the band themselves were better, a little more experienced maybe. The vocals showed no signs of nervous and neither did the other members. I thought <b>Paradime</b> did really well, I'd be happy to see them again and with some of their own songs too. Their only issue really was the same as Falling Storm in not interacting with the crowd very much.<br />
Check them out <a href="http://www.reverbnation.com/paradimeatultimaterockschool">here</a> <br />
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For the first local show I've been to in a long time I was impressed! I look forward to hearing more these bands and hopefully some more Lincolnshire talent.<br />
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<b>Whiskey Talkin</b>'<br />
I would say more of the rock with some blues guitar than a country song, unlike what I think of as a classic rock song it's not as fast and upbeat. With the blues style guitars it gives another feel about the song, and the actual riffs are amazing. There's also a familiarity to them, something that after a long time and listening to a lot of sounds I found the familiarity in Bon Jovi. It's not the whole song I found the similarity just the catchy guitar riffs. There's a great vocal range though out the song, more than I was expecting to be honest. In the rare times I've listened to this style of music I'd found the vocals can often be lacking, but Mark's voice is really good, making the lyrics clear and stand out against the music its self. Lyrics is this a story of a man in love with the alcohol or not? I find it hard to tell. Over all I enjoyed the song, it wasn't something I got bored of as I had it on repeat but I wouldn't have called it country by any means.<br />
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<b>Hardest Way</b><br />
Shorter than the previous song Hardest Way it also slower, keeping it simple with the same small beat repeating it's self almost all the way through the song, apart from the end when the tempo speeds slightly. The more times I've listened to it the more it's grown on me, at first I kept expecting it to speed us as it hit a chorus but it didn't. The guitars have more a blues feel than previously giving a different feel than Whiskey Takin'. Mark's strong voice standing out, but it's not the type of song I'd find myself singing along too. It's more a song to listen to that to get involved with. Lyric wise I'm still loving them, the message of learning from mistakes the hardest way is a good one but I don't think they come across that well. As a song it just doesn't make a great impression on me.<br />
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<b>Enjoy The Rise</b><br />
Has more of a soft country feel, I found myself tapping my foot to the beat and swaying side to side. I like the softer, catchy feel of the song, I think it works with the touch of blues and strong vocals. I prefer the music here, I think the slightly softer stuff works for them and as much as I love rock it doesn't always come off. Lyrics this time I did like, an actual story of love and having someone to enjoy the rise of life with.<br />
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<b>Rhonda</b><br />
The music is back to more of a rock sounding but the lyrics have a country feel, and honestly I don't like it. The guitar riffs I still love, there's an obvious skill there and Mark's vocals never fail to be good. It's the lyrics mostly <i>'<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: #f6f6f6; line-height: 24px;">Rhonda you make my mind wander in the barn or the cornfield or a hayloft For two, </span></span></i><i style="background-color: #f6f6f6; font-family: inherit; line-height: 24px;">the silo or anywhere when I'm with you' </i><span style="background-color: #f6f6f6; font-family: inherit; line-height: 24px;">I just find them... cheesy? For people who've been in music for such a long time I'd expect better. All together musicly it's pretty good but the lyrics let it down. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f6f6f6;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">From what started as a very rock sounding EP with gone to the opposite and hit the country side. A happy, upbeat song and very different from previous tracks. I mean confuses my knowledge on country music isn't amazing but I find myself tapping my foot to it and getting into the beat. I feel that Mark's vocals fit the heavier songs better, his voice can be a little rough for a song like this. Lyrics again I find simple, and I didn't enjoy them. Also I think if you've ever watched Dukes Of Hazzard this could have been the theme tune! Musically this band is good but lyrics just don't match that. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f6f6f6;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">I'm actually laughing at this song, am I meant to? I don't know, it's just hard to take this song seriously. There's a sadness to the lyrics but not the to the music, I do find that in country style music that the lyrics and music don't always fit. I feel like I'm repeating myself saying about the music, but with the added harmonica it's good. Again I feel like Mark's vocals don't fit the song as well as previously, and the lyrics I just laughed. 'My mama got hid my a train in the rain' to me that seems daft but as I said I don't now this gene well. A laugh yes, but a good song? I'm not sure. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Tiana</b>: Our sound is hard rock with commercial pop influence. If you love rock music with melody, you can't go wrong with VARNA!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Rob</b>: </span>Organic hard rock the way it should be without all the Logic 9's! That is also my reason why you should give us a try! Wouldn't be nice to be guaranteed a show where you CAN'T half-ass headbang.... even if you tried?!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Rossen: </b>VARNA is the type of music that is missing from today's music scene. Hard rock heavy riffs, catchy, and relatable!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Tiana</b>: When you're a musician there are moments in your life when another musician or band comes along and changes the whole game for you. Two people have done that for me. Mariah Carey and Daniel Johns of Silverchair.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Rob: </b>This past three months I have been HUGELY influenced on musical structures from DARKEST HOUR and BORN OF OSIRIS. A lot of changes that are necessary and a lot of unique chords to keep you surprised.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Rossen: </b>Musically, there are too many. Mostly, all the bands that I listened to since high school.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Tiana</b>: Spending thousands of dollars on a demo and hearing it come out like crap or whenever we would have a band member leave the band. The work, time and money that has to come into play to find another musician will knock your band morale down a few notches </span>because it sets you back months behind.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Rob: </b>All time low of the band has probably been when I didn't have a fulltime job and I felt like I was holding the band back financially. I of course found one later (at Guitar Center) because we have so much more lined up to finish this time around.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Tiana</b>: Rossen and I met in 2009, when he was an electrician and he was installing a fan in my apartment. We started the band in 2010 as Living Eulogy. We found Rob at Musician's Institute in 2011 and we have been a trio as VARNA ever since.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Rob: </b>I know we have our story of Rossen being Batman saving the day with his tools, but now to me it feels like it destiny.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Tiana</b>: My favorite band is still older Silverchair. There are current bands that I love but I tend to like certain songs and albums from artists as opposed to everything a band has ever done.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Tiana</b>: 'My Heart' because of all the evolution it went through and I had stand my ground to get it recorded one last time. I even paid for it all myself at first to get it done. 'Running Away' has taken on new life as a personal anthem for people. It goes back and forth for me!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Rob: </b></span>Right now the songs I'm most proud of are the new ones we haven't released/shown anyone yet. How exciting is that for you guys to hear?!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Tiana</b>: I think unsigned bands that have talent and drive need more attention. Think of it this way, your favorite musician who is on TOP 40 radio was at one time, an unsigned musician. If no one took the time to listen to them and fight for them they would never be a signed artist. That is what people are forgetting. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Rossen</b>: No, but </span>I think that great talent doesn't have enough credit and recognition. There are so many bands that are just wasted because of the lack of recognition and support.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Rob: </b></span>Not all of it. The public and some very undeserving musicians created a horrible image that most local bands are 7 out of 10 at their best. NOT TRUE IN ANY WAY. Please find this opinion for yourself and go out and give some people a try. You'll never know who you'll become addicted to!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Tiana</b>: Monsters of Energy. Our live shows are where it's at. We bring everything we have and we guarantee that you will walk away entertained.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Rob: </b>I feel like our LIVE shows are more energetic and pumped up and everything our album couldn't provide. We are WAY more crazy and louder and pumped up on stage and encourage everyone to come out and see to call me out!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Tiana</b>: My earliest memories of life I have are of me singing and the way I felt when I heard music. It consumed me and I have always been psychotically obsessed with it 24/7/365. I used to be made fun of all the time in school because I would sing and all I would do was talk about music and bands to anyone who would listen.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Rob: </b></span>I used to get detention everyday from 2nd grade up to 8th for banging on desks with pencils..... The habit got only worse so as you can imagine, HELL YES i've always loved it and never will stop. It carries everything with emotion. It's like trying to watch a evil character do his monologue with no godly music in the background.. *blows raspberries*</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Rossen</b>: Music always has been in my life. I would play my little Casio Keyboard when I was 8 or 9 years old, without going to piano classes, and I would always come up with songs of my own. I never really liked playing other people's stuff until this day. If I learn a song and don't play it, I forget it immediately.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Tiana</b>: Dave Grohl, Daniel Johns or Mariah Carey. I can't pick one! It's the Libra in me.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Rob: </b></span>Right now I'd have to choose dinner with Howard Benson. Tiana said she'll buy for everyone :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Rossen</b>: </span>My wife, Instead of the book I will bring a guitar, Linkin Park: Hybrid Theory</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Rob: </b></span>I would sever my head with neck and put Tiana's head on there with Rossen as my 1 individual guest. I play drums while she still sings simultaneously. We'd jam till death.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Tiana: </b>Wow. Anything I say, will not trump Rob's answer.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Tiana: </b>You know my favorite show is The Walking Dead, right? I would find a motor home, raid Wal-Mart for all the food and supplies I could and get underground! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Rob: </b></span>Choose between becoming the world's next biggest killing machine or crack down on my intelligence and utilize ALL my cunning to stay alive; either get more physical and less thinking more running, or vice versa. What a badass question.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Rossen: </b>Prepare for war!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Check out <b>Varna</b> on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/varnaband?fref=ts">here</a></span></div>
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Listen to <b>My Heart</b> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caWo21IcS8A">here</a></div>
Emma Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08723585259464543826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601848647331683140.post-61614746930286023232014-03-06T07:43:00.000-08:002014-03-06T07:43:10.306-08:00Varna: My Heart (Review)Today I have a band from the lovely Los Angeles, this is 3 piece Pop-Rockers <b>Varna</b>.<br />
This is <b>My Heart</b> a single from their debut release <b>This Time It's Personal EP</b>.<br />
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When I think of the typical Pop-Rock bands I think of bands like <b>Taking Hayley, Stakeout, Keep The Change</b> but <b>Varna</b> have diffidently put their own twist on it.<br />
More rock than pop, the guitar's sound is fast played with amazing skill I can hear every drop and key change. Drums I never lose, I can always hear them they're no competing for attention but working beautifully along with the song. Again the skill level and production is fantastic. So far in just music terms this song is amazing, but then you add Tiana's vocals and it blow it out of the water. She's has an amazingly powerful voice, so loud, clear and with obvious emotion, I'd love to be able to sing along side her as the song plays but I could never compete with her range. Lyrics are just that little too deep to be what I think of as pop, but that still have that hook that has me singing along before I've heard the whole song through the first time. It talks of heartbreak it a very real sense, never having been in love I have no idea what heartbreak is like but this song made it seem real.<br />
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I absolutely loved <b>My Heart</b>, and if <b>Varna</b> ever fancy touring England I'll be there as this sounds like it would one hell of a live track!<br />
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Listen to<b> My Heart</b> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caWo21IcS8A&feature=youtu.be">here</a><br />
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Check out <b>Varna's</b> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/varnaband?fref=ts">here</a> Emma Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08723585259464543826noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601848647331683140.post-83457358405033981952014-02-24T09:00:00.000-08:002014-02-24T09:00:48.875-08:00Taking Hayley Farewell Tour (London date) It really does sadden me to say that <b>Taking Hayley's Farewell tour </b>has been and gone, and that they are no longer a band. I was lucky enough to get tickets to see them in London on 19th for one last goodbye.<br />
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<b>Set No Sail</b> were first the bill for the night. Being the first band on for the night is never that easy, they aren't that many people and were all their for the headliners but this didn't stop <b>Set No Sail</b> from putting on what I think was the first support act of the night. Their songs was fast and catchy, the vocals loud and clear they made you pay attention to them and I was not disappointed. After the gig it's self they were giving away free copies of their EP<b> Take It Easy</b> and sitting at home listening to them again they're diffidently a band worth checking out.<br />
Check out<b> Set No Sail's</b> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SETNOSAIL?fref=ts">here</a><br />
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<b>Twisters</b> I hadn't heard of before so not knowing what to expect I was ready for anything I got a lively pop_rock band. They had a great energy about them and got the now bigger crowd up and moving about with their own light hearted songs and fantastic cover of Taio Cruz's Dynamite. They're a band I'd happily listen to again and be happy to see again.<br />
Check out <b>Twisters</b> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TwisterUK">here</a><br />
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<b>White Clouds And Gunfire</b> third on the bill and first female fronted band of the night. They put on a great show, despite singer Evey having a bad throat. They weren't short of energy jumping all over the place and really owning the stage, the crowd was loving it those who knew the word singing along and those who didn't clapping along like it didn't matter. The songs were full on powerful rock songs, and that really showed in their performance.<br />
Check out <b>White Clouds And Gunfire's </b>Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/wcagf?ref=ts&fref=ts">here</a><br />
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<b>Remember December</b> now I have to say for the main supports I think these guys fell a little short... A pop-punk band with a twist but they didn't make the impact I was expecting, and I doubt I was the only one who thought this, the whole was very quiet compared to how'd they'd been earlier. They weren't bad in the fact they had some good songs they just didn't have the energy and ownership on the stage, they weren't demanding my attention and I had trouble giving it.<br />
Check out <b>Remember December's </b>Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/rememberdecembertheband?fref=ts">here</a><br />
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The lights came down and<b> Taking Hayley</b> hit the stage for one last party in London, and they delivered!<br />
Going straight into their third single <b>Better Luck Next Time </b>the whole crowd went mad, through out <b>Butterflies, Tonight (We Come Alive)</b> and <b>Here I Stand </b>everyone was just having the time of their lives dancing, singing and clapping along. <b>Alistair </b>having abandoned his guitar for the night in favour of focusing on his vocals jumped around the stage like a 5 year old on a sugar rush! <b>Andy</b> of <b>The Oceans Eyes</b> fame played guitar in <b>Alistair's</b> place<b>.Up All Night</b> the band's second single had everyone on their feet, we really saw <b>Levi Keeling</b> (Guitar and backing vocals) come into his own, he had everyone clapping along within seconds. For the fans who'd been there since the beginning they played <b>Don't Let Go</b> the bands very first song that earned a few tears from the fans. <b>Holding On</b> a slightly heavier song got everyone going and even the start of a mosh pit that carried on into the next song, a cover of<b> Earthquake</b>. The rock version of <b>Earthquake</b> set the place on fire,<b> Tom Paton</b> (Bass) even went wondering through the crowd and was standing the bar at the other end of the room by the end of the song! <b>From Now Until Forever</b> started the tears, an emotional song about being friends and what they achieved as a band. Before <b>Crying Eyes</b> <b>Ali</b> started off by giving a little speech, saying all his thank yous and how much it meant to him that we'd all come out to say goodbye to the band. <b>Crying Eyes </b>played with just <b>Ali, Andy</b> and <b>Jay</b> (Drums) on stage the whole crowd was tearing up at the emotional song, so much so that by the end <b>Ali</b> was crying himself. After rejoining the stage <b>Levi, Tom </b>and <b>Jay</b> gave their speeches each thanking their friends, family and fans for helping their dreams come true. To finish the night they played their first single <b>Circles,</b> everyone went mad and was singing along to the last song and then with one last crash of <b>Jay's</b> drums it was over.<br />
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RIP Taking Hayley, you shall be sorely missed. <br />
<br />Emma Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08723585259464543826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601848647331683140.post-25396163695644544142014-02-08T09:36:00.000-08:002014-02-08T09:36:03.017-08:00Blameshift: Secrets (Review)Long Island, New York is where female fronted alternative rocks <b>Blameshift</b> are from. They've been busy the past few years building up quite a fan base and earning the title <i>'The hardest working band in the biz'</i><br />
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This is their single <b>Secrets</b> off their album of the same name.<br />
I know I've said this before but hey I'll say it again. Every female fronted band these days gets compared to Paramore, The Pretty Reckless, We The In Crowd and so on but always try not to that. Blameshift are their own band not just a copy of another.<br />
<b>Secrets</b> starts slowly, showing off Jenny's voice from the get go. She has a unique voice that's both powerful when the song hits the drop of the chorus and soft in slow beginning of the song. There's a build before the chorus, its starts getting faster the guitar coming more into it that BAM the hook hits. Something I love about <b>Blameshift</b> is that you've got the variety of Tim on backing vocals so you get a nice mix between him and Jenny. If I wasn't typing this why listening to this song you can bet I'd be up jumping about and head banging. It's very well produced, when the guitars switch from the slower into to the fast, catchy riffs that is the the rest of the song they lose nothing of their quality. From about the second time I heard <b>Secrets </b>I've been singing along, it's one of those songs that makes you want to sing the chorus at top of your lungs.<br />
I wouldn't go a far as to say the lyrics make it a dark song, it's a real powerful rock song of love and secrets.<br />
<b>Blameshift</b> have created one powerful, catchy, fast paced rock song that I won't be forgetting in a hurry, they've currently made an impact and they're a band that make themselves heard. <br />
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If this is the single off <b>Secrets</b> then listening to the album is diffidently next on my agenda! <br />
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Listen to <b>Secrets</b> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKeM07_2CVU">here</a><br />
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Check out <b>Blameshift's</b> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/blameshift">here</a>Emma Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08723585259464543826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601848647331683140.post-58090838232358470682014-01-22T04:52:00.000-08:002014-01-22T04:56:29.869-08:00Bitter Kids: Monster House (Review) Canada today with 5 piece Post-Hardcore band <b>Bitter Kids</b>. <b>Monster House</b> is the first song off their forthcoming EP with the same name, that's due for release next month.<br />
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This is their song <b>Monster House</b>.<br />
Can you love a song before you've even heard the first lyric? Yep, or at lest I can with this song. If I made a list of everything I think you need to make a great song I could trick every one off listening to <b>Monster House</b>. The guitars that start the song start slow but build into something more powerful with a piano in the background with adds a depth to song. The vocals when they come in are strong and clear, they've also got good emotion and feeling behind them. Adding to the verity of the song there's also some unclean vocals, which in themselves were great. They don't overpower the clean vocals as that can happen so easily but work along side them. Probably my favourite thing about this song (Though it is hard to pick one) are the lyrics, they paint such a vivid picture of this <b>Monster House,</b> of this life. <i>"Maybe I'm not build to last in a scary place like this. The walls are thin, the oxygen is thick with fear from the furnace" </i>And to put it simply I'm just absolutely in love with them as they convey everything I want, that emotion and feeling of almost hopelessness as you're stuck in this pace. Instrumentally it's highly well produced and with the changing tempo I get such a feel for the song.<br />
I honestly can't fault <b>Monster House</b> in the slightest, in fact if I could compare them to another band I'd have to say <b>Sleeping With Sirens</b>, (old style <b>SWS</b> from their album <b>Let's Cheer To This</b>) they've got the same mix of vocal style but I'd say<b> Bitter Kids</b> out do <b>Sleeping With Sirens</b> on the lyric front.<br />
<b>Bitter Kids </b>are a band I mark for going far in the future, so keep your eye out of them!<br />
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Listen to <b>Monster House</b><a href="http://bitterkids.bandcamp.com/track/monster-house-single"> here</a><br />
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Check out<b> Bitter Kids</b> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BitterKids">here</a><br />
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<br />Emma Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08723585259464543826noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601848647331683140.post-46943647476216695382014-01-07T08:20:00.000-08:002014-01-07T08:28:00.309-08:00The Second Trip: Last Year (Review)First review of the year and I'm with the relatively new band <b>The Second Trip</b>. Gears started turning for the band in late 2012 before becoming a full band in 2013. Later that year they released their first 8 track EP before following it up with a 14 track album! They're a 4 piece Alt-Rock band from Wolverhampton.<br />
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This is their album <b>Last Year.</b><br />
Listening to it altogether it's a good album, all very classic Rock, Punk songs, it's well produced with some great catchy songs.<br />
<b>Below The Bridge</b> being the first of the stand out tracks It has really good lyrics, though they do get a bit repetitive towards the end. Starting slow with an acoustic before speeding up so I'm tapping my fingers, my foot always something to the beat, as it is one of catchy songs.<br />
<b>Start The Car</b> was the first single from <b>Last Year</b> and I can see why. It's fast, catchy and it's the first time I'm singing along. <b>Blink 182</b> is an obvious influence, there's a pick of punk in the rock that sounds like young<b> Blink</b>.<br />
<b>Pocket ft Demi Parkes</b> is my favourite song off the album. Starting slowly and acoustic with just Demi's voice it's something different and almost beautiful, in the middle it's speeded up with an electrical guitar and just Zac's vocals before slowing back into him and Demi's. Lyrics are obviously important to this band, as already they is meaning behind them and they tell stories. Were many times starting out stay away from that at first <b>The Second Trip</b> drove right in, and for them it works.<br />
I love the guitar riffs in <b>Evergreen</b>, they're the fastest, well executed and very well produced. In fact the only issue I have with the song, (this actually stands for a few other songs I haven't mentioned such as<b> Last Year, Hey</b>) is Zac's vocals, it's not that he can't sing it's more lack of range. He can sound the same from one song to the next, I just want to hear some verity, some power.<br />
<b>Better Times</b> surprised me, there's more power to it and I could definitely see it being a single. The guitar solo was brilliant and with the piano just before the chorus makes it one of the best songs on the album.<br />
<b>Just Like You </b>is again surprising it's one of the only all acoustic song on the album. A change of pace is always good on an album, otherwise an album can get repetitive. The lyrics to <b>Just Like You</b> are some of my favourite on the album,<b><i> "My body feels like it's about to break, and I don't know what I'm spouse to do"</i></b><br />
<b><i></i>The Second Trip (Song) </b>In an interlude, just a minute and half of guitar,drum and bass. It's a good piece of music, these guys show talent and this only being their second big release I can see them going far.<br />
<b>Wasting Time</b> doesn't leave much of an impression on me, I'm not drawn into the song and find myself getting distracted rather than listening to the whole song. It's a bad song as such, what I said before about it being well produced and musically good still stands it's just I don't think this song quite fits together.<br />
<b>In My Head</b> does actually get into my head and I find myself singing it later in the day as lyrically it's one of the best. There's more emotion in this song than the previous songs, and it's something that works for <b>The Second Trip</b> so maybe it's something they'll continue in the future.<br />
<b>Open My Eyes</b> is in the style of T<b>aking Hayley's Crying Eyes, Stakeout's The Outcome Of Saying Goodbye and A Day To Remember's If It Mean's A Lot To You.</b> In the way it's start's slow and acoustic and crashing into all electric and drums at the end. It's actually one of my favourite styles of song it has both beauty and power. <b>Open My Eyes</b> comes as a nice breath of fresh air, it has the emotion of <b>In My Head</b> plus the power of <b>Evergreen</b>. It's a great song, the lyrics again brilliant and really mean something.I'd say this is the most stand out track on <b>Last Year. </b><br />
<b>More Than Just Friends </b>is a quick catchy song that I can imagine being played live and having a whole crowd jumping to it. It's one of those songs that can get you on your feet. I feel Zac's vocals has improved in the last few songs, especially in this song as there's a better rage.<br />
<b> Everything's Gonna Be Okay</b>, country was the first thing I thought when I heard this song for the first time. It's quite relaxed, something you could happily clap your hands along to, the lyrics tell a story and reassure us that's everything going to be okay. It's just a nice, simple song to end the album. <br />
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All together <b>Last Year</b> is a good album, especially for such a young band. It has some great stand out tracks and shows a lot of potential. If you like <b>Blink 182</b> I'd definitely advise giving these guys a listen, it's worth it.<br />
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Listen to <b>Last Year</b> <a href="https://thesecondtrip.bandcamp.com/album/last-year">here</a><br />
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Check out <b>The Second Trip</b> on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheSecondTrip?fref=ts">here</a> Emma Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08723585259464543826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601848647331683140.post-33997087538839553092013-12-17T06:35:00.001-08:002013-12-18T13:30:37.664-08:00Stakeout Christmas Show (Birmingham date) This week I was lucky enough to be at the Birmingham date of <b>Stakeout's</b> Christmas shows!<br />
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First on the bill was <b>Fight The Dice</b>.<br />
It's always hard being the opening the band as many people don't know who you are. I was one of them, despite not knowing the words to the songs they had a good energy about them. They did a decent cover of Muse's Super Massive Black Hole my only trouble was with difficultly hearing the vocals. I could hear the guitarist backing vocals better than the lead singers! They weren't a bad opening band and I'd be happy to listen to more of them in the future.<br />
Check <b>Fight The Dice</b> on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FightTheDice?fref=ts">here</a><br />
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Second band of the night was <b>The Last Carnival</b>. <br />
I last saw this band support Taking Hayley back in July on their Made Tour. So this time I knew what to expect. <b>The Last Carnival</b> have almost an over confident feel about them when they're on stage, a kind of 'look at us we know what we're doing.' I didn't enjoy their set, the whole thing had no impact on me. Even know I couldn't tell you anything about the songs they sung as I couldn't really hear them.<br />
I've seen this band twice now to be honest once was enough.<br />
If you want to listen to <b>The Last Carnival </b>click <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thelastcarnival?fref=ts">here</a><br />
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<b> Mike Marchant of The Last Carnival.</b><br />
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The third and final support of the night were <b>Keep The Change!</b><br />
A band I've reviewed in the past and was looking forward to seeing. Their set was energetic and fun, I sang along to the songs I knew but even when I didn't know them I had fun clapping along and jumping around. They did a good cover of Roar originally by Katy Perry which had the whole crowd singing. K<b>eep The Change</b> were by far the best support of the night, they really got the crowd going and made an impact.<br />
I'd advise listening to<b> Keep The Change</b> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KeepTheChangeBand?fref=ts">here </a><br />
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<b> Matt Williams of Keep The Change.</b><br />
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The headlining band of the night, <b>Stakeout! </b><br />
I saw these guys back in August and loved every minute so you could say I was excited to see them again.<br />
They started off the night with <b>I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday</b>, a great way to to start a Christmas gig! There wasn't a person I could see that wasn't singing along and enjoying themselves. Next they go into some of their own songs such a <b>Heartbreak Overdue, Sing It Loud </b>and <b>Chelsea</b>, it's always fantastic to be in the middle of a crowd where everyone just going mad and having fun and that's what it's like at <b>Stakeout. </b>They can really pull everyone together.<b> Get Up And Go</b> is a song they'd not played in over a year and it was great to hear them play, for the people who hadn't heard it before and the people who had. It actually has one of my favourite lyrics in 'When did we become everything we swore we'd never be?' which was sung by their resident guitarist Arthur. <b>The Outcome Of Saying Goodbye</b>, is<b> Stakeout's</b> only slow song. It's a very emotional song that's very powerful. The whole crowd was singing and holding up their phones like lighters, it was quite beautiful. With only Matt on stage you can really hear his voice and he does have such a good voice, he sounds better live than recorded. Which is something you can't say for a lot of people. <b>Santa Claus Is Coming To Town </b>was another great Christmas classic, it also happens to be my favourite Christmas song. I loved hearing it live. Earthquake is <b>Stakeout's</b> new song, the video only premièring earlier this week was next. The recorded version of the song already a lot of energy but live it was a another level. The band was jumping around like mad, so was the crowd, it was by far my favourite moment of the night. They finished the night with <b>Live It Up, Young and Fearless</b> before the last Christmas song of the night <b>Merry Christmas Everyone.</b><br />
I had an amazing time watching <b>Stakeout</b>, and hanging out with my friends. Those boys know how to put on a great show and I'll diffidently being seeing them again!<br />
Check out <b>Stakeout</b> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StakeOutOfficial?fref=ts">here</a><br />
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<b> Arthur Walwin, Matthew Hodgetts, Lee Jackson and Alex Banes of Stakeout.</b><br />
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All these photos are by the lovely Danielle Rose Photography! Check her out here to see loads more photo's from the show: Click<a href="https://www.facebook.com/daniellerosekphotography"> here</a><br />
<br />Emma Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08723585259464543826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601848647331683140.post-37421360376211380542013-12-04T09:36:00.000-08:002013-12-04T09:36:50.164-08:00Open Sails: Breakdown (Review)Woo! Hoo! In Canada today with 5 piece Rock/Pop band <b>Open Sails</b>.<br />
This is their single <b>Breakdown</b>.<br />
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I've listened to fair few female fronted bands in my time but never have I heard one quite like <b>Open Sails</b>. They're fast paced, powerful guitar riffs, fantastic crashing drums and that's just the opening 10 seconds! Joy's voice is powerful, well she has to be to keep up with instrumental side of the song. If I'd heard Joy's voice alone I might not have associated it with this style of music but in truth it works brilliantly. The song has a great hook, the lyrics are what I'd expect from this rock/pop style of song; catchy, great to sing along to and portray a relationship and how it can make you want to <b>Breakdown</b>. I did really enjoy listening to <b>Breakdown</b>, it's great to be able to hear something fresh and unique.<br />
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I really enjoyed <b>Open Sails</b>, and I give them full marks for being something different. I look forward to hearing more from them.<br />
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Listen to Breakout<a href="https://www.facebook.com/opensails/app_2405167945"> here</a><br />
Check out Open Sails <a href="https://www.facebook.com/opensails">here</a>Emma Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08723585259464543826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601848647331683140.post-64373315973355850242013-11-22T08:04:00.000-08:002013-11-22T08:04:34.300-08:00Orchard Hill: Gravity (Review)In Oxfordshire today with newly named <b>Orchard Hill</b>, the 5 piece Powerpop-Rock band were originally <b>Disclosure</b> but since changed their name due to confusion with DJ's of the same name.<br />
This is their first release since becoming <b>Orchard Hill</b>, this is <b>Gravity</b>.<br />
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When people hear a female fronted band every time they get compered to Paramore, I'm not going to do that as <b>Tiff</b> has her own voice. <br />
Powerpop is definitely the right word when describing<b> Orchard Hill</b>, as they have a pulls you straight into the song. You know it's going to be a good song when it's three seconds in and you already want to play air guitar, the drum beat has me beating the same rhythm on the keyboard as I try to type (Which means I keep misspelling things) All the instrument and the actual music is so fantastically clear, you can hear every chord being played and every beat hit. <b>Tiff</b> has an amazing voice, she's powerful, so clear and she has such a great range. Her voice is quite different to anyone else's I've heard. The tempo changes through the song, giving lovely different levels to the song and different depths of <b>Tiff's</b> voice. I think what really gives <b>Orchard Hill</b> they originally is their lyrics, there's no repetitiveness about it, all the lyrics tell this kind of story. My favouroite lyrics being <i>"We met in a small town, we stood paralyzed in the rain" </i><br />
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Now they're a few good female fronted bands out there but I think <b>Orchard Hill</b> stand out, there energetic songs, with fantastic lyrics all sung beautifully. I honestly can't think of a bad thing to say about <b>Gravity!</b><br />
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Listen to <b>Gravity </b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZyu0TfX9GM">here</a><br />
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Check out <b>Orchard Hill's</b> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OrchardHill?fref=ts">here</a><br />
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Em xxx<br />
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<br />Emma Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08723585259464543826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601848647331683140.post-1123747872894537472013-11-07T13:50:00.000-08:002013-11-07T13:50:17.150-08:00In Hindsight: Steal The Show (Review)I'm back with 4 piece Pop-Rock band <b>In Hindsight</b>, I say back as I did a live review for the band back in July when I saw them support for <b>Taking Hayley.</b><br />
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This is their since <b>Steal The Show</b>.<br />
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Pop rock should be good clean, with a good hook, catchy lyrics, clear vocals and guitar. <b>In Hindsight</b> has got that mix just right, straight away I'm tapping my foot and moving to the song. <b>Steal The Show</b> has a great hook, like me you won't be able to listen without dancing along. The lyrics are really lighthearted and catchy <i>"Teach me how to steal the show"</i> I'll be singing them for hours! <b>Micheal</b> has a great voice, sweet, clear and really pulling me into the song. I love it you can feel the energy in a song, the guitar riffs in this song have that energy and are also fantastically catchy. <br />
Now I listen to a lot of Pop-Rock bands but <b>In Hindsight</b> stand out, just the right balance of poppy lyrics to rock instruments.<br />
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Listen to <b>Steal The Show</b> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO2lJiVgBE8">here</a><br />
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Check out <b>In Hindsight's </b>Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/inhindsight?fref=ts">here</a><br />
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Also check out my live review for <b>In Hindsight</b> back in July <a href="http://aunsignedworld.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/taking-hayley-live-review.html">here</a><br />
<br />Emma Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08723585259464543826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601848647331683140.post-35288394052752259282013-10-28T05:38:00.001-07:002013-10-28T05:38:30.507-07:00Alone Tonight: This One's Goodbye (Review)Today I have a band from Newcastle, I don't know if I've reviewed a band from Newcastle before...<br />
This is 5 piece Pop-Punk/Rock band <b>Alone Tonight.</b><br />
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This is their song <b>This One's Goodbye</b>.<br />
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We all know I love pop punk so it's always good when I get to review it.<br />
Alone Tonight have my foot tapping, and moving to the song with in seconds. Karl's vocals start almost straight away, he's quite a high singer which a style I've heard a few times in pop-punk bands. Karl's a good singer but I do find his voice can get a bit lost, and I have to focus on his voice to hear exactly what the lyrics are. Through out the song my feet were tapping along to the best, my fingers trying to play air guitar along. The guitar riffs are very clear, I'm following them all the way through. The same with the drums, I never lose the beat. The lyrics are good but I do still to the problem of them not being as clear as I'd really like.<br />
It's not the most original song I've ever heard but it's a good song that's great to sing and dance to. <b>Alone Tonight</b> remind me of the American band The Summer Set, and I hope to see these guys get as far as them!<br />
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I think these guys would put on a good live show, so if you get the chance I've definitely go. <b>Alone Tonight </b>are a band with a lot of energy that definitely shows in their music.<br />
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Listen to <b>This One's Goodbye</b> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaLAj1OlXbQ&feature=youtu.be">here</a><br />
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Check out <b>Alone Tonight's</b> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Alonetonightuk">here</a><br />
<br />Emma Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08723585259464543826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601848647331683140.post-91134723310508043502013-10-10T09:06:00.000-07:002013-10-10T09:06:15.903-07:00Through Colour: Somnium (Review)For today's review I am in...... Wait for it.... Manchester! Today I have 5 piece Manchester Rock/Pop band, <b>Through Colour</b>.<br />
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Their EP <b>Somnium</b>.<br />
The first song is <b>Daydream</b>, as this song was released as a single before the EP I knew what it sounded like. But it was the hearing of this song that made me want to review the rest of the EP as I really loved it.<br />
I have nothing against songs that have a bit of an intro but I also love the way in<b> Daydream</b> you just so straight into the song. Foot tapping, fingers drumming on keys the second the songs starts. Steve's vocals are clear and stand out. Steve has a great voice as no matter how long I listen I don't get board of his voice he also makes me want to sing along, I'm actually singing along before I've the song is over for the first time. Man I love these guitar riffs, (can I high five who came up with them?) They're sweet and I find myself trying to play along aside them! I love the way they go from something quite light and sweet to something heavier in the guitar solo. I'm really having a proper rock out to this song, someone's going to come knock on my door in a minute and complain about the amount of bad singing and foot tapping going on!<br />
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<b>Lost</b><br />
At the start I hear a slightly more poppy <b>Through Colour</b>, I can't help moving and getting into the song. The drums have this fantastic beat that I never lose through out the song, I can always find it be tapping along to it. Again Steve has me singing along with him before the song has finished for the first time. The song slows and I hear a softer side to his vocals which are just as good, then it jumps back to full speed. I still loving the guitar riffs, they're loud, ballsy and just have this great power about them. I'm loving the variety between Daydream and Lost, from something rocky to something with more a pop feel.<br />
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<b>Ink</b><br />
Starts slow and I'm met with some wonderful vocals until it spends up with a catchy chorus. It's another song that's more poppy, now I have nothing against that as I love pop music but I didn't like this song as much as the others. Not that it was bad, just a little repetitive and with the speed changing the way it does I couldn't follow it as well.<br />
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<b>Broken</b><br />
Is back with the rock, a heavier song that punches some power! It sounds more of an older side, I could imagine listening to similar thing a few years back. It's great to hear a another different side to Steve's vocals and just the whole difference in the song, with such a good mix of lighter and heavier songs <b>Through Colour</b> are no one trick pony.<br />
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<b>Till The End</b><br />
This is the only other song on the EP I've felt has been as good as <b>Daydreaming</b>. It's got a great power, a tempo change that really works and it makes me want to listen to ridiculously loudly and sing my heart out to it. It's one of those songs that kind of gets to you, it reminds me of <b>My Understandings by Of Mice and Men</b> in it's power and the way it makes me feel. One of my favourite things about <b>Through Colour</b> as a band is their lyrics, there is power in those words alone but mix them with the instruments and vocals and you have a recipe for an amazing band.<br />
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I absolutely loved<b> Somnium!</b> I do review EP's where all the songs sound very similar and it's hard to find new things to say, I did not have this problem here. Each track was different with a new twist on what I think as the classic Rock/Pop.<br />
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Check out <b>Through Colour's</b> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ThroughColour?fref=ts">here </a><br />
You can buy <b>Somnium</b> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/somnium-ep/id718837469">here</a><br />
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Em xxx<br />
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