Local! (Well, Maybe Not For You...)
Before I start, aren't the Plinky posts and the Twitter feed nifty? I thought so. Don't forget about my new email address! Drop me a shout! powblogs@gmail.comWhere I come from, local bands are somewhat of a rarity. The same bands always play the same venues, and nothing really comes of it. But, the bands we do have are great. I thought I'd introduce them and do whatever I can to promote them.
(Just so you know, each band's name is a link to their MySpace page. I won't be mentioning that again.)
The Benefit
Quite possibly the most fun band out there, The Benefit rocks tunes about everything from aliens to sweet 50's tunes. The band is comprised of three of my clostest friends: Grant Cox (drums, vox), Matt Daly (bass, vox), and Max Shaffer (guitar, vox). They are a pop-punk trio who really know how to groove. I help 'em out a lot and have even played cowbell for a couple songs for a few shows. They're my fave local group, so you should probably check 'em.
The Summer Skyline
A very recent find for me, TSS is the one band around that could possibly be called "crunk" and get away with it. "Prom Queen" sounds like Family Force 5 mixed with a bit of punk, and it rules. I'm going to be catching them a few more times this month, so I'll let you know how it goes. But definitely give these guys a listen.
(Oh, and for anyone in or near my hometown, be checking back here for a sweet TSS experience coming.... very... close...)
Dead End Drive In
I've already put a couple of posts in about them, but I just can't express how great they are. Horror punk is their genre of choice (think Misfits), but with a woman fronting the band, some of their tunes come out sounding a bit like HorrorPops without being psychobilly. They've got a good following on Myspace, one of the largest I've seen in any bands around here, signifying that I'm not an idiot for liking them. One thing, though. There's a very distinct sound that they have, and it takes a very distinct musical appetite to like them. So unlike The Benefit and TSS, who I think anyone may like, D.E.D.I. may not be for you.
I've got three more acts on the list, I'll shoot those out tonight or tomorrow.
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