Chevelle




Back again... The band I'm going to talk about this time is Chevelle. Some of you may have heard of their big song, The Red, or Send the Pain Below. They are a sweet band with a really cool sound. They are similar, in my opinion, to Funeral For a Friend but are not as heavy. Yes, they have their moments of screaming, but for the most part, it's just good ol fashioned rock n' roll. The best way to describe them is most songs start out slow and then build up and then just explode into some awesome chorus.

They were formed in 1995 and Chevelle's members are brothers Sam (drums), Pete (vocals, guitar) and Joe (bass) Loeffler. They started out playing parties and outdoor events, which quickly led to bookings at Chicago clubs when youngest member Joe was just 14. In 1999, the band released their Steve Albini-produced debut album, Point #1, on Squint Entertainment. Three years later, the band inked a deal with Epic and issued Wonder What's Next. In June, the album went platinum and their second single Send the Pain Below was a number one hit at modern rock and mainstream radio. Main stage dates with the annual Ozzfest tour followed that summer, and 2003 brought a concert album, Live from the Road. This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) followed in 2004.

My favorite songs by them are:

The Red
Closure
Send the Pain Below
Vitamin R
The Clincher

NINTENDO FUSION TOUR

Hey Everybody,

Comin' at ya with a few new bands you may have never heard of. I went to the Nintendo Fusion Tour last night and it was awesome. It was at the Electric Factory in Philly. It was headlined by Fall Out Boy with guests, The Starting Line, Boy's Night Out, Panic at the Disco and Motion City Soundtrack. Upon arrival, we realized the entire crowd was 15 year old teenie-bopping girls and little punk guys, so we went upstairs to the 21 year old balcony/bar. It was a really good view from up there, altho the energy wasn't as intense as being down on the floor.

Panic at the Disco opened up the show. I had never heard of these guys before. They are basically a punk band that has a very British sound to them. They were pretty good though. Definitely worth checking out. Boy's Night Out went on next. They were good, but their sound was muffled because they had way to many things going on at once. A keyboarder, 2 guitars, bass, lead singer and drums and there were usually 2 people singing at once. They have the possibility to be really good though, I'm in the process of downloading their CD to see if it's better. Motion City Sountrack came on next. They were really good and they have an INSANE keyboarder that just went crazy the entire time. They were my favorite band out of the first 3. The Starting Line, which some of you may have heard before, were next. They were really tight and I knew some of their songs so it was more enjoyable to watch. They played their songs a little bit slower than they normally sound which I thought was weird, but they were still good.

Finally, Fall Out Boy came on. They had an amazing set. It started out with "Act One" so it played out like a play. I don't remember their set list, altho I wish I did, but they played most of their hits and a bunch of older songs. The guitarist and bass player were spinning all over the place and the bass player actually jumped off the balcony into the crowd which was a sold 15 feet. Pretty nuts. They had some of the singers from the other bands come out and sing with them which was really cool. All I wanted to hear was their song "Saturday" which is my favorite song by them. They actually closed with it which was clutch. There's a part at the end where there's a guy just screaming in the background and they had a guy come out and sing that while the singer sang the regular part and it sounded awesome. All in all it was a really good show and the venue was really cool. I will definitely go back to see more shows there. I'm out.

Story of the Year

I'm back again with another band to introduce you to, Story of the Year. Many of you are probably familiar with their hit song, Until the Day I Die, which came out 2 years ago. You may be wondering why I am talking about a band that hasn't had a new hit song in a year. The reason is they are coming out with their second album, In the Wake of Determination. I'm highly anticipating its October 11th release date. Their first single from the album, We Don't Care Anymore, is available for download and can also be heard on their website. The song is really good and if it's like any of the other songs on the CD, it should be awesome.

I first started listening to Story of the Year my sophmore year. I heard Until the Day I Die and was immediately hooked. They have a really good mix of heavy rock and some more chill songs on the CD. The band is made up of 5 members:

Dan Marsala - Vocals
Philip Sneed - Guitar/Vocals
Josh Wills - Drums
Ryan Phillips - Guitar
Adam Russell - Bass

I'll give you a heads up, some of the songs on their first CD, which is self-titled, are definitely a little bit heavy, slightly heavier than some of the Funeral For a Friend songs you may have downloaded from my previous post on them. They balance out their heaviness with some slower songs like, Sidewalks and Razorblades. The main reason I like these guys is their overall sound. It's a very full, melodic sound, especially during the choruses. I have yet to see them live, but hopefully I will see them soon. They are currently on tour with Funeral For a Friend, so if I could see that show it would be great. Unfortunately all the shows they are playing in in the area are currently sold out.

Well, I hope you check out some of their songs that I suggest and let me know what you think. Since they only have once CD out, I'll post all of the songs on it and I'll put a star next to my favorite ones.

New Song: "We Don't Care Anymore"

Self-Titled CD:


1. And The Hero Will Drown
2. Until The Day I Die*
3. Anthem Of Our Dying Day*
4. In The Shadows*
5. Dive Right In
6. Swallow The Knife
7. Burning Years
8. Page Avenue*
9. Sidewalks*
10. Divide And Conquer
11. Razorblades*
12. Falling Down