Rogue Wave, The Morning After Girls, & Soft Black

Okay Okay...so apparently I'm MISERABLE at keeping up with this in the summer. Haha So...getting down to business since I'm MUCH overdue...

Old:Rogue Wave--"Eyes"
This falls into my own personal category of what I like to call Rainy Day Music. :) You know what I mean...that relaxing music that you can put on and just lay down and listen to. Hailing from Oakland, California, this indie rock band is a favorite of mine. Personally, there is not really another band I can liken them to. They have their own sound. It's sort of that California sound. But its fresh and different at the same time. It's one of those things where there isn't much to say, it's better if you just...listen. :)

Other Songs to Check Out: "Harmonium" and "Lake Michigan"

New: The Morning After Girls--"To Be Your Loss"
This psychedelic rock band just recently relocated to New York from Melbourne, Australia! They just released an album on July 7th titled "Alone" to great reviews. "To Be Your Loss" is the first song that caught my attention. However, their hit "The General Public" seems to really summarize their overall sound. Although they are know for the high volume levels at which they perform their live music, they also know the power of toning it down a bit which can be seen in a handful of their more mellow pieces. The contrast between their songs is one of the things I really enjoy about their music. So...follow their lead, and mine. Turn it on...and turn it WAY up!!! :)

Other Songs to Check Out: "The General Public" and "Alone"

New:Soft Black--"The Lions"
Love Love LOVE this new find! Another New York based band, popular on the underground music scene. Many reviews characterize their sound/music as antifolk which a genre I'm not entirely familiar with. Personally I'd go more along the lines of something like a garage kind of sound. Lead singer and frontman Vincent Cacchione developed the lyrics for their newest album based on his nightmares. Rolling Stone Magazine likened his sound to "a kind of bizarro-world Neil Young with less polish and more paranoia". These grim lyrics are juxtaposed by the rather upbeat sound of many of their songs. Their sound is also comprised of a lot of reverb and "old school" sounding guitar, which is another reason I really like them.

Other Songs to Check Out: "The Earth is Black" and "The Girl Who Ate Her Own Heart"

Unfortunately, both of my new bands are just that...new. And so far I have been unable to find the songs I've recommended that allow me to upload them for your listening pleasure. I will update as soon as I find them for you. But I urge you to check them out on your own. They both have MySpace pages (which you can see without a MySpace page of your own!) :)

Peace,Love,& RockNRoll
--A