I’ve been meaning to do this post for ages, seeing that most times I hear a song I really enjoy, it ends up being Wavves. Hailing from good ol’ San Diego, California, Wavves is a small little three-piece band that formed back in 2008. With a lo-fi sound and a whole lot of energy, these guys seem like they’re trying to meld surf rock and punk, with a heavy dose of catchiness as well. Thus far, Wavves has released three full length records in just four years, as well as an EP that came out this last September. Keep your eyes out for new music and hopefully a tour as well (I mean, they’ll be in Australia in May, so if any of you cats live “down unda” then you’re in luck). And let’s be honest, who doesn’t wanna meet Dave Grohl? You’re right: No one.
“I Wanna Meet Dave Grohl”
Lead by frontman Luc Reynaud, Luc & the Lovingtons have just released their second full-length record, Send My Love, on 11/11/11. Formed in Seattle over 5 years ago, Luc & the Lovingtons have been welcomed into the local, and national music scene with open arms. Their melodic, light, uplifting sound caught the ear of Jason Mraz a few years back, with the song “Freedom Song” (you can youtube it and find Jason Mraz playing the song in front of tens of thousands of people… It’s pretty great), and the Lovingtons’ ended up touring with Mraz on multiple occasions… Hopefully we can expect even more!
Trevor Hall has released his latest album, an 11 song effort titled Everything, Everytime, Everywhere. This is the fourth album for the young 24 year-old from Hilton Head, South Carolina. In an interview, Hall said that he was dealing with many family, and spiritual issues throughout the process of writing this album. It took a long time for the record to take shape and become the final project that it is now. As I listen to the record, both the lyrics and the instrumentation hint at these aforementioned life circumstances that Hall was dealing with. From loud and up-tempo songs, to the slower, more contemplative songs (such as the song below, “All I Ever Know”), this album paints the picture of one artist’s trials and tribulations.
Trevor Hall was one of my first posts (now we are above 130 I think), so he hasn’t been heard for a while. Hailing from South Carolina, Trevor is a wonderful songwriter with a lot to say about the world around him. Check out these five songs below, especially if it is a nice sunny day… It makes it that much better! There is a lot of wisdom in his music, and we can expect a new album this summer!
When the great band, Dispatch, broke up back in 2002 (but they are going back on tour this summer and releasing an EP to accompany the tour… so Dispatch fans GET EXCITED), many people had questions as to what may come as a result. Chad Urmston, one of the members of Dispatch, came out after the break up with his new project titled State Radio, and in my opinion, it almost makes the Dispatch break up worth it (almost, I said almost). The band has a brilliant mix of socially conscious songs to raise awareness about many of the current issues in our world, and light hearted songs that will help the mind relax and release. State Radio has released four albums to date, and are on tour as we speak (they just played the Showbox, here in Seattle). And, a quick little fun fact about the band: They played a show near the Republican National Convention in 2008 along with Rage Against the Machine in protest… And they founded an activist group called Calling All Crows in hopes to “promote human rights” specifically in Sudan. So, normally I like to leave you all with live videos, but there are two great music videos that I am going to share instead. The first is for “Right Me Up”, and the second for “Camilo”. Although they both have different feels, each tune is catchy, musical, and inspiring.
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