The Airborne Toxic Event- Majordomo Records
This LA band is far from sounding like any other band. The punk-folk-indie-orchestral sounds completely flow with the creative lyrics that follow. The lead singer, Mikel Jollett, originally wanted to be a writer and the bands lyrics seem to tell always tell a story.
While listening to them, you notice that not all of their songs have a chorus, but that just fits in with their uniqueness. Jollett has such a powerful voice, and it is hard to compare them to another. With a little mix of Vampire Weekend and The Clash, barely help describe their range of musical capability.
Their first single- Sometime Around Midnight:
Their official music video can be seen on Youtube, but the video cannot be posted. So here is the band playing on David Letterman!
The swell of the violins and cellos throughout their songs portray all of the emotion the band wanted to capture. In their song Innocence you can feel the passion in Jollett's soul and voice. Each song from Gasoline to Does This Mean You're Moving On? show the powerful story this band writes and preforms about and the emotion they have for their music. From heartbreak to losing yourself, to developing Something New, this band has you wrapped in world of indie and punk all while being hypnotized by the orchestral background.
Listen to them!
Learn about them!
I like how you have the listen to them and learn about them links, because if someone doesn't know a lot about who you are talking about this will get them more involved. I also like the layout of the picture and the youtube video, it is very appealing to look at. You also have a very nice style of writing, it is easy to understand and follow.
ReplyDeleteAmy - putting up a video of a live performance is a great idea for readers to truly experience a band!
ReplyDeleteI like how you set up your blog. It's really easy to read and interesting. Having videos, pictures, and links is a really good idea because someone who doesn't know the band at all can get a sense of what they are really like not only through your writing but through the other things you provide.
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