Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
Faster Coaster
The man behind the Music:
Rod Pliego
There is only one thing that could possibly make me happier than getting in touch with people who make music, and that is when their answers to my questions flawlessly and coincidentally reflect my own taste. I ask every band I interview what song is playing on their iPod right now, that question is more for my own personal interest (I think it says something about who you are as a person and what is going on in your life, or maybe that is just me); the strange thing is that when I opened Rod's email and read over his answers I happened to be jamming to It Feels Good To Be Charlie Sheen by Sparks The Rescue (a very normal thing for me as they are one of my favorite bands, in fact I'm listening to them as I write this post)- his answer to my question:
"Basing my answer on what's happening right now, you would have to listen to It Feels Good To Be Charlie Sheen by Sparks The Rescue."
Freaky.
As Rod Says, he is the only one responsible for "Faster Coaster's mess." Based out of Mexico City he makes some kind of pop punk music with a touch of punk rock (or at least that's what he thinks it is: Rod, you're right, and it's great). Like most musicians, he draws inspiration from life experiences, whether his own or somebody else's, "or maybe I'm just scribbling down about something funny I'd like to happen, it could be anything really."
Rod named Blink 182, Sum 41, and Green Day as his top musical influences and favorite bands, but also mentioned bands like Cartel, The Maine, and All Time Low as bands he grew up listening to and would love to tour with (I can promise you that EVERY SINGLE playlist I make has a song by each of these bands, and I'm wearing my favorite All Time Low shirt right now! Rod, maybe we're musical soul mates? ha.).
Talking to Rod was awesome because even though I've only been in touch with him via Twitter and Email he made me laugh so many times. It's worth a visit to Facebook just to read the biography on his band page, I died laughing, it's so awesome. He answered his questions in the realest, funniest way and literally sounded just like me. I mean seriously, here's proof:
Laura: Favorite song right now? I say right now because mine changes all the time.
Rod: Mine changes all the time too! Maybe because I listen to it like a fucking too much.
(I literally listen to my favorite songs like 85 times a day until I move on to the next.)
To be awesome and go like Faster Coaster on Facebook Click Here
To follow @FasterCoaster on Twitter Click Here
"If people want to tag along, I like to think They're in for something cool, since I'm here for long run."
Cheers to you too Rod!
Rod Pliego
There is only one thing that could possibly make me happier than getting in touch with people who make music, and that is when their answers to my questions flawlessly and coincidentally reflect my own taste. I ask every band I interview what song is playing on their iPod right now, that question is more for my own personal interest (I think it says something about who you are as a person and what is going on in your life, or maybe that is just me); the strange thing is that when I opened Rod's email and read over his answers I happened to be jamming to It Feels Good To Be Charlie Sheen by Sparks The Rescue (a very normal thing for me as they are one of my favorite bands, in fact I'm listening to them as I write this post)- his answer to my question:
"Basing my answer on what's happening right now, you would have to listen to It Feels Good To Be Charlie Sheen by Sparks The Rescue."
Freaky.
As Rod Says, he is the only one responsible for "Faster Coaster's mess." Based out of Mexico City he makes some kind of pop punk music with a touch of punk rock (or at least that's what he thinks it is: Rod, you're right, and it's great). Like most musicians, he draws inspiration from life experiences, whether his own or somebody else's, "or maybe I'm just scribbling down about something funny I'd like to happen, it could be anything really."
Rod named Blink 182, Sum 41, and Green Day as his top musical influences and favorite bands, but also mentioned bands like Cartel, The Maine, and All Time Low as bands he grew up listening to and would love to tour with (I can promise you that EVERY SINGLE playlist I make has a song by each of these bands, and I'm wearing my favorite All Time Low shirt right now! Rod, maybe we're musical soul mates? ha.).
Talking to Rod was awesome because even though I've only been in touch with him via Twitter and Email he made me laugh so many times. It's worth a visit to Facebook just to read the biography on his band page, I died laughing, it's so awesome. He answered his questions in the realest, funniest way and literally sounded just like me. I mean seriously, here's proof:
Laura: Favorite song right now? I say right now because mine changes all the time.
Rod: Mine changes all the time too! Maybe because I listen to it like a fucking too much.
(I literally listen to my favorite songs like 85 times a day until I move on to the next.)
To be awesome and go like Faster Coaster on Facebook Click Here
To follow @FasterCoaster on Twitter Click Here
"If people want to tag along, I like to think They're in for something cool, since I'm here for long run."
Cheers to you too Rod!
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Talk Of Spring
Meet the band:
Josh Napier: Vocals/Guitar
Scotty Peebles: Bass
Jake Griffith: Drums
Talking to these guys really solidified one thing for me, the best time to get in touch with a band MUST be around 1 a.m. (it keeps happening that way for me, good thing I'm a night owl). As I was trying to force myself to go to sleep, am I the only person who can NEVER go to sleep when I'm actually trying? Anyway, I was scrolling through my beloved Twitter time line and this band started following me, I immediately lurked their tweets to find a link where I could listen to their music. About 3 seconds into their track "You're A Dream" all I could think was "I wonder if I have Fall Out Boy on my Rhapsody?" (and I mean that in the absolute best way).
The guys of Talk of Spring started playing their tune of pop punk music about 2 years ago in Louisville, Kentucky. Whenever I hear music by a new band I can't help but compare them in my mind to the bands I already know and love, and there is a reason that Fall Out Boy was the first to come to mind here: not only were they pitted as one of Scotty's (bass guitarist) favorite bands but also as the best concert he ever attended; "I saw them in Chicago in an arena, it was definitely an experience- Lots of pyro." As far as I'm concerned, Fall Out Boy was one of the bands that really paved the way for this genre of music to break into the mainstream, top 40 radio stations with their upbeat rock melodies and catchy lyrics that had everyone relating and singing along (who didn't love 'Sugar, We're Going Down')? Talk of Spring has the same sound that had me jamming in my p.j's at 1 a.m. while watching them dance with a human banana on the side of the road in one of their tour videos (nice moves, boys).
When asked who they would most like to share the stage with they answered with bands like Coldplay, Taylor Swift, and Katy Perry; they even did a cover of her song "California Gurls." The guys of Talk of Spring find and take inspiration from everything and anything; seeing people smile, slutty ex-girlfriends (I LOVE this answer), and having fun. "We just try to write what we like to play and make sure everyone has a good time."
Talk Of Spring just finished recording their second EP with Marc McClusky (Weezer, Hit The Lights, Ludo). Watch out for a new song release soon!
To watch their video for "You're A Dream" CLICK HERE
To "like" them on Facebook CLICK HERE
To follow them on Twitter @TalkOfSpring CLICK HERE
Josh Napier: Vocals/Guitar
Scotty Peebles: Bass
Jake Griffith: Drums
Talking to these guys really solidified one thing for me, the best time to get in touch with a band MUST be around 1 a.m. (it keeps happening that way for me, good thing I'm a night owl). As I was trying to force myself to go to sleep, am I the only person who can NEVER go to sleep when I'm actually trying? Anyway, I was scrolling through my beloved Twitter time line and this band started following me, I immediately lurked their tweets to find a link where I could listen to their music. About 3 seconds into their track "You're A Dream" all I could think was "I wonder if I have Fall Out Boy on my Rhapsody?" (and I mean that in the absolute best way).
The guys of Talk of Spring started playing their tune of pop punk music about 2 years ago in Louisville, Kentucky. Whenever I hear music by a new band I can't help but compare them in my mind to the bands I already know and love, and there is a reason that Fall Out Boy was the first to come to mind here: not only were they pitted as one of Scotty's (bass guitarist) favorite bands but also as the best concert he ever attended; "I saw them in Chicago in an arena, it was definitely an experience- Lots of pyro." As far as I'm concerned, Fall Out Boy was one of the bands that really paved the way for this genre of music to break into the mainstream, top 40 radio stations with their upbeat rock melodies and catchy lyrics that had everyone relating and singing along (who didn't love 'Sugar, We're Going Down')? Talk of Spring has the same sound that had me jamming in my p.j's at 1 a.m. while watching them dance with a human banana on the side of the road in one of their tour videos (nice moves, boys).
When asked who they would most like to share the stage with they answered with bands like Coldplay, Taylor Swift, and Katy Perry; they even did a cover of her song "California Gurls." The guys of Talk of Spring find and take inspiration from everything and anything; seeing people smile, slutty ex-girlfriends (I LOVE this answer), and having fun. "We just try to write what we like to play and make sure everyone has a good time."
Talk Of Spring just finished recording their second EP with Marc McClusky (Weezer, Hit The Lights, Ludo). Watch out for a new song release soon!
To watch their video for "You're A Dream" CLICK HERE
To "like" them on Facebook CLICK HERE
To follow them on Twitter @TalkOfSpring CLICK HERE
Mayweather
Meet the guys:
Ryan Perez: Vocals/Guitar
Adam Chin: Guitar
Justin Sarica: Guitar
Dom Docar: Bass
Andrew Fauci: Drums
Okay, so here's the story. I first came across this band the way I've come across so many others: Twitter. If you follow me you know that I'm constantly (at the very least 10 times a day) tweeting lyrics at my favorite bands hoping that one day, these bands will make me the happiest girl in the world and tweet me back. On a very normal day at work, one in which VERY FEW mother-daughter duos entered my store, one of these precious band boys tweeted me (which is a sure fire way to get me to listen to your music immediately and like your page). Thank goodness for smart phones because in a matter of five minutes I had 'liked' their Facebook, followed them on Twitter and Instagram, and found my way to the "tweet for a track" app where I recieved a song download in exchange for posting about them on my status. I snuck in one of my little black ear buds and immediately fell in the love with their track "The Wrong Way," in fact I'm listening to it as I write this post.
Mayweather's music is the perfect infusion of pop rock with indie and country influences featuring melodies similar to those of The Starting line, Every Avenue, and Parachute. I was so excited when after purchasing their new single 'All She's Got' on itunes (only $0.99, what a bargain), a couple of tweets, and a few emails, Ryan and the guys agreed to answer some questions for me- I literally squealed with delight at 2 in the morning, good thing I live by myself.
Based out of the Hudson Valley area- Poughkeepsie, New York to be precise, the guys have been playing music together for 4 or 5 years. Blink 182, The Starting line, Ryan Adams, and Taylor Swift rank highest among their list of musical influences- diverse and a little random, which obviously makes it perfect in my eyes. I also loved that they gave a shout out to the "new age pop/punk thing, along with a lot of hardcore and metal in there." Our taste in music is obviously in sync.
A few bands they listed as favorites range from Memphis May Fire, A Rocket to The Moon, and The Maine to Taylor Swift (jeez guys, pick 4 of my favorites why don't you?!) Taylor has proved to be a major influence on the guys of Mayweather, in fact she was their answer when I asked who they would most like to share the stage with. She is such an amazing writer and performer and has such passion for what she does- just like these guys. They even did a cover of her song "Mine" for their Break Contest set.
The guys of Mayweather find inspiration lies within their own goals and motivations. Ryan, their vocalist, said "hearing so many bands that are writing such amazing songs, I want to be doing what they're doing. I want to tour the world, I want to play with my favorite bands and share the stage with artists I find truly amazing. I want to be around people who challenge me to be a better musician."
To pick up their singles "All She's Got" and "Text Message" CLICK HERE
To "like" their Facebook CLICK HERE
To follow them on Twitter @MayweatherRock CLICK HERE
To recieve a FREE download of their song "The Wrong Way" CLICK HERE
To watch a video of the guys doing a cover of "Leave the Pieces" by The Wreckers CLICKE HERE
Ryan Perez: Vocals/Guitar
Adam Chin: Guitar
Justin Sarica: Guitar
Dom Docar: Bass
Andrew Fauci: Drums
Okay, so here's the story. I first came across this band the way I've come across so many others: Twitter. If you follow me you know that I'm constantly (at the very least 10 times a day) tweeting lyrics at my favorite bands hoping that one day, these bands will make me the happiest girl in the world and tweet me back. On a very normal day at work, one in which VERY FEW mother-daughter duos entered my store, one of these precious band boys tweeted me (which is a sure fire way to get me to listen to your music immediately and like your page). Thank goodness for smart phones because in a matter of five minutes I had 'liked' their Facebook, followed them on Twitter and Instagram, and found my way to the "tweet for a track" app where I recieved a song download in exchange for posting about them on my status. I snuck in one of my little black ear buds and immediately fell in the love with their track "The Wrong Way," in fact I'm listening to it as I write this post.
Mayweather's music is the perfect infusion of pop rock with indie and country influences featuring melodies similar to those of The Starting line, Every Avenue, and Parachute. I was so excited when after purchasing their new single 'All She's Got' on itunes (only $0.99, what a bargain), a couple of tweets, and a few emails, Ryan and the guys agreed to answer some questions for me- I literally squealed with delight at 2 in the morning, good thing I live by myself.
Based out of the Hudson Valley area- Poughkeepsie, New York to be precise, the guys have been playing music together for 4 or 5 years. Blink 182, The Starting line, Ryan Adams, and Taylor Swift rank highest among their list of musical influences- diverse and a little random, which obviously makes it perfect in my eyes. I also loved that they gave a shout out to the "new age pop/punk thing, along with a lot of hardcore and metal in there." Our taste in music is obviously in sync.
A few bands they listed as favorites range from Memphis May Fire, A Rocket to The Moon, and The Maine to Taylor Swift (jeez guys, pick 4 of my favorites why don't you?!) Taylor has proved to be a major influence on the guys of Mayweather, in fact she was their answer when I asked who they would most like to share the stage with. She is such an amazing writer and performer and has such passion for what she does- just like these guys. They even did a cover of her song "Mine" for their Break Contest set.
The guys of Mayweather find inspiration lies within their own goals and motivations. Ryan, their vocalist, said "hearing so many bands that are writing such amazing songs, I want to be doing what they're doing. I want to tour the world, I want to play with my favorite bands and share the stage with artists I find truly amazing. I want to be around people who challenge me to be a better musician."
To pick up their singles "All She's Got" and "Text Message" CLICK HERE
To "like" their Facebook CLICK HERE
To follow them on Twitter @MayweatherRock CLICK HERE
To recieve a FREE download of their song "The Wrong Way" CLICK HERE
To watch a video of the guys doing a cover of "Leave the Pieces" by The Wreckers CLICKE HERE
We, The Paramount
Meet the band:
Greg Christovich: Vocals
Konner Cloninger: Guitar
Jack Havice: Guitar
Benjamin Angstadt: Bass
Justin Tennis: Drums
"We're not trying to sound mainstream, but by saying that we aren't trying to sounds like hipsters either." Based of out Winter Haven, Florida, We, The Paramount is a group of young men in this for the sake of the music. Like with most artists, the love they have for their craft is palpable and it's quite clear they were born to make music.
Greg, the vocalist talks about how he grew up on classic rock and to this day has the most diverse taste in music, jamming to everything from Tom Petty and Boston, to Katy Perry and Pink, to Toby Keith and his red solo cup. He got started playing music around the age of 17 when a friend of his asked his mom if it was okay for Greg to join his band before he even got home from school. By the looks of it, Greg is a classic punk band boy, covered in tattoos, pierced lip, and shirtless about 90% of the time, but when asked what inspires him the most his answer was short and sweet, "my sisters, I have a drive to make them proud above all else" (pause for the "awwwww").
We, The Paramount has a sound similar to that of Memphis May Fire, and Of Mice and Men, which almost every member stated as some of their musical influences and favorite bands to listen to. They draw inspiration from the things that motivate them and make them happy in life; things like the people who show support and attend every show they can, throwing away the struggle and doing everything and anything possible to accomplish their goals (there was a shout out to Craig Owens here, if music is We, The Paramount's one true love, Craig Owens is mine), and just the music itself. Ben, WTP's bass player, when asked what inspires him talked about his daughter Kylie (another "awwww" moment), his grandparents who were great musicians (in fact, he attributes his talent and passion for music to them), and his fellow band members:
"Just the fun of playing music, it's all I want to do all the time. Its who I am in life. It's a trip to be around the guys in my band, I can honestly say I've never had a bad time with them, I love every second of it. To me, that is inspirtation, making music with talented people that enjoy it as much as I do, that's all I need."
When asked who they would most like to share the stage with, bands like Suffokate, Memphis May Fire, Oceana, and Motionless in White were mentioned, but the answer that stood out the most was Johnny Cash. Greg said "raw, uncut emotion from the deepest parts of a destroyed man's heart, but still with so much compassion, no one did it like that man did." That answer was perfectly poetic on its own and shows just how deep the passion for music lies in the guys of We, The Paramount.
We, The Paramount just recorded a new track called Outcome: Envy which you can preview on their Facebook page, after you 'Like' it obviously! To offer your support and do that CLICK HERE. You can also follow them on Twitter @WeTheParamount, to do that CLICK HERE.
Greg Christovich: Vocals
Konner Cloninger: Guitar
Jack Havice: Guitar
Benjamin Angstadt: Bass
Justin Tennis: Drums
"We're not trying to sound mainstream, but by saying that we aren't trying to sounds like hipsters either." Based of out Winter Haven, Florida, We, The Paramount is a group of young men in this for the sake of the music. Like with most artists, the love they have for their craft is palpable and it's quite clear they were born to make music.
Greg, the vocalist talks about how he grew up on classic rock and to this day has the most diverse taste in music, jamming to everything from Tom Petty and Boston, to Katy Perry and Pink, to Toby Keith and his red solo cup. He got started playing music around the age of 17 when a friend of his asked his mom if it was okay for Greg to join his band before he even got home from school. By the looks of it, Greg is a classic punk band boy, covered in tattoos, pierced lip, and shirtless about 90% of the time, but when asked what inspires him the most his answer was short and sweet, "my sisters, I have a drive to make them proud above all else" (pause for the "awwwww").
We, The Paramount has a sound similar to that of Memphis May Fire, and Of Mice and Men, which almost every member stated as some of their musical influences and favorite bands to listen to. They draw inspiration from the things that motivate them and make them happy in life; things like the people who show support and attend every show they can, throwing away the struggle and doing everything and anything possible to accomplish their goals (there was a shout out to Craig Owens here, if music is We, The Paramount's one true love, Craig Owens is mine), and just the music itself. Ben, WTP's bass player, when asked what inspires him talked about his daughter Kylie (another "awwww" moment), his grandparents who were great musicians (in fact, he attributes his talent and passion for music to them), and his fellow band members:
"Just the fun of playing music, it's all I want to do all the time. Its who I am in life. It's a trip to be around the guys in my band, I can honestly say I've never had a bad time with them, I love every second of it. To me, that is inspirtation, making music with talented people that enjoy it as much as I do, that's all I need."
When asked who they would most like to share the stage with, bands like Suffokate, Memphis May Fire, Oceana, and Motionless in White were mentioned, but the answer that stood out the most was Johnny Cash. Greg said "raw, uncut emotion from the deepest parts of a destroyed man's heart, but still with so much compassion, no one did it like that man did." That answer was perfectly poetic on its own and shows just how deep the passion for music lies in the guys of We, The Paramount.
We, The Paramount just recorded a new track called Outcome: Envy which you can preview on their Facebook page, after you 'Like' it obviously! To offer your support and do that CLICK HERE. You can also follow them on Twitter @WeTheParamount, to do that CLICK HERE.
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