Craig,
I appreciate the comments. I really do. They mean a lot to me.
If this were coming through a major sound system in a small arena, it would be friggin' awesome... probably have the crowd captivated throughout.
That's pretty much what these guys have played - small venues. And the crowds generally go nuts.
I haven't played a live show with them yet. They brought me into the band in November. We have our first show on Jan. 22nd. I'm pumped.
You have what I consider perfect mix for cookie-monster vocals (LOL Smile ) - Used sparingly for effect!
That's the plan. I am not a fan of Cookie Monster vocals, and they know that - Josh (lead guitarist, lead singer) does use them pretty sparingly. I like how he uses them.
Don't let egos and bullsh*t screw this up... seems like a good situation.
I don't think it's going to. I was impressed from the first moments I met these guys. They're all friends and have known each other for a while, and everyone is really great. They're great guys. I was as pleased with the camaraderie as I was with the music when I met them.
You guys could do something with this project, if you let the music ALWAYS be what it is about... and if you can keep writing other good songs like that (and better ones) and perfect your style.
That's why I got involved. I really loved the music and I think it's great stuff. And unfortunately, I don't even think we put our best stuff on that site. We've written stuff that I think is actually better, but we don't have recordings of it yet or Josh hasn't posted it.
"Eyes of Silence" and "The End" are actually parts of a larger concept album that the band is currently working on. And I think when it's listened to as a whole people are really going to blown away. I know I have been.
But the bottom line is that everyone in the band DOES put the music first, and for me, that was key. I already have my cover band - I wasn't looking for a band when these guys came along. But after listening to the music, meeting them, and seeing the attitude and approach these guys have to their music, I had to get involved. And I'm glad I did.
Pretty good singer. (edit: decent singer)
Yep, that's how I'd grade it too. Josh is fair - he's not awesome, but his talents are really in guitar playing and especially songwriting. I love what he writes...
Your WHOLE BAND... MUST move around, sell the song physically...
To be fair - that video was shot before I got into the band, and happened a long time ago. We actually work on stage presence during rehearsals. We want the crowd to be engaged. We even just recently added some special effects to precede the opening song of our set... It's pretty cool. We're trying to make our shows as much of an "event" as possible. We're working on lighting and video clips as well. It's going to end up being a full production deal when we play out. And we WILL move around
We've got some "heavier" songs in our set that no one has heard yet, and man... if we don't have a mosh pit during some parts I'll be surprised...
Very nice change-ups, and everyone staying in lockstep... do you guys accomplish that live too?
Yes. This is the thing I love most about this band - these guys take their music seriously, and we practice that way too. We work on being tight.
In fact, I was shocked as heck at our first practice. I learned one song and worked on it a bunch, and we'd never played together before, but we sounded tight from the word 'go'. It has only gotten better.
We just had rehearsal on Monday in preparation for our Jan. 22nd show and it was the best rehearsal we've had yet. We worked hard on transitions and changes, and making sure we get transitions down. And we even have specific transitions between songs that we work on. It's the tightest band I've been around.
I can't wait for the Jan. 22nd show. It's gonna rock.
lmao
