Mumford and Sons; The Rise of Folk Rock

       Mumford and Sons is a British folk rock band formed in 2007. Since then, the band has gained much fame and that may be because of the popularity of folk rock rising when Mumford and Sons had just formed.
       The band members include Marcus Mumford, Winston Marshall, Ben Lovett, and Ted Dwane.
       They released their first album, "Sigh No More," in 2009. personally, I love the whole album. I feel they are able to contribute something great and a little different in each song. I really like how cymbals were amazing in their song, "Thistle and Weeds." I find it is hard to use cymbals without it sounding overdone, choppy, or just out of place, but I think they did great with the cymbals in this song. Mumford and Sons do not tend to use a lot of drums and when they do it is very quiet and almost unnoticeable but in a way the guitar seems to keep a beat the way the drums normally would. In the song "I Gave You All," you can really tell. I would recommend buying this whole album because I found something to love about nearly every song.
       "Babel," Mumford and Sons' second album, was released on September 24, 2012. "Babel" hit number one on the UK Albums Chart as well as the US Billboard 200. This album contained " I Will Wait," one of the band's best selling singles. "I Will Wait" was rated 13 in line for the best song of the year by Rolling Stone. I love many songs on this album but my favorite has to be, " Lover of the Light," because I like the overall sound and lyrics of this song. I also like the song "Babel," I like the banjo and the way it fits with the bass drum, it makes for a song that you can tap your fingers along to. This is an album where you will find only about 5 or 6 songs that you like but those 5 or 6 could be different for everyone.
      I think Mumford and Sons has a song for everyone, and so you should check them out.



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credits; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumford_%26_Sons 

OneRepublic; Fame from the Begining

      OneRepublic has made its appearance almost everywhere. Their music has been used on the "Today Show" as well as in movies such as "The Sorcerer's Apprentice." Their first album "Dreaming Out Loud" had extreme success and, by the Recording Industry of America (RIAA), the album was certified as Platinum.
      The band was formed in 2002 by Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins in Colorado Springs. Other members include Drew Brown, Eddie Fisher, Brent Kutzle, and at one time, Jerrod Bettis and Tim Myers. OneRepublic falls into the pop rock and alternative rock genres.
      As mentioned before, the band's first album, "Dreaming Out Loud," had great success. This album was released in November of 2007 and quickly gained fame when Timberland did a remake of the albums first single, "Apologize." Timberland's version of the song at first gained more fame than OneRepublic's original version but with the Timberland, a highly known celebrity, remaking their song, they were able to gain some popularity. The second single of the album, "Stop and Stare," was able to get into the top ten because of this. I really like this album because of the classic instruments that seem to be the highlight of the music. The piano and violins stand out and are a little different than most of the other stuff you hear on the radio.
      OneRepublic released their second album, "Waking Up," almost exactly two years after their first album. This album hit its highlight at number 21 on the Billboard 200. The album's first single, "All the Right Moves," was number 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Almost every single on this album gained some sort of fame on tv, the radio, or in a movie. the most successful single though was "Good Life." It was number 8 on the Billboard top 100 and selling over 4 million copies in the US. I can honestly say I love this album because it contains some of my favorite songs by OneRepublic and this is one of those albums that you love every single song on it.
      The most resent album by OneRepublic is "Native." I love this album but I also hate it. I love it because it has a few songs that still sound like OneRepublic's sound in the first two albums. I hate it because the other half of the album's songs sound too edited and just had too many things going on. I do like a lot of the songs on the deluxe album and I feel that would be the best place to look for a song off of the "Native" album. I highly recommend you check out the acoustic version of "If I Loose Myself" because the  orchestra is absolutely perfect.

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sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OneRepublic

Florence and the Machine

      Florence and the Machine is an indie rock band from England formed in 2007. The members include Florence Welch and Isabella Summer as well as a combination of many other artists. The band's début album, "Lungs," struck much success. This album was number two its first five weeks on the UK Albums Chart and was a best selling album in the UK in 2009-2010, selling over 100,000 copies. Their song "Dog Days Are Over," one of my favorite songs, has been featured on various TV shows and gained much fame. I have fallen in love with the song "Rabbit Heart," on this album. I love the tempo of this song and Florence has quite an original voice that tops everything off. I have a select few songs on this particular album that I absolutely adore and then there are some songs that  I don't really care for.
      Florence and the Machine's second album, "Ceremonials" gained almost as much attention as the first. The album peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart as well as number six in the US.
Their song "Shake it Out," another one of my favorites, was nominated for the 2013 Grammy Awards. The band's song "What the Water Gave Me" when released on YouTube got 1.5. million views in just 2 days. Unlike their last album, I like most of the songs on this album. I really like their song, "No Light, No Light," because it has a good beat and the lyrics were well written. I like their song "Spectrum" also because of its good beat. The band had intended to make "Ceremonials," an album full of percussion and rhythm, according to an interview done with Florence, and I believe they have achieved that goal.
      During the time of "Ceremonials," Florence and the Machine have written and produced a few songs for movies, including "Over Love," which was in "The Great Gatsby" and "Breath of Life" for "Snow White and the Huntsman."
     
      Florence announced in July that they were starting their third album, so keep that in mind.

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Credits: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_and_the_Machine

The Black Keys: Two-Man Band

        The Black Keys are an American rock band that was formed in 2001. The members include Dan Auerbach  (guitar and vocals) and Patrick Carney (drums). The band released their first album, "The Big Come Up," in 2002. They released seven albums before their breakthrough album, "Brothers" which was released in 2010.
       "Brothers" contained the song "Tighten Up," one of The Black Keys' most famous single which won three Grammy Awards. The album also has the songs "Howling For You," and "She's Long Gone" which became mildly popular. This has to be my favorite album because it contains some of my favorite songs like "Next Girl," and "Tighten Up," which is my all time favorite song of their's.
      The Black Keys' album, "El Camino," was their eighth album and was their second breakthrough. This album contained their song "Lonely Boy," which became madly popular one the radio and on TV. This album also was number two on the Billboard 200 chart and was the cause for the band's first tour, "El Camino Tour." I really like the song "Dead and Gone," on this album because, as usual, it has great guitar and drums and it has that sound of American rock mixed with a little bit of blues. I feel this whole album portrays this in some way and it sounds like something you could listen to no matter how you feel.
      The Black Keys'  latest album "Turn Blue," which was just released, was their first number one record in the US and Australia as well. This album has more of a "psychedelic rock" sound to it. It is a little different then the band's usually sound but the change is not necessarily a bad thing. I am glad they have been able to make the change in style but still keep their strength with the drums and guitar. One of the most popular singles of this album is "Fever" I don't particularly like this song because I think it is too repetitive. I do like their single "Turn Blue" which was also mildly popular. My favorite song on this album would have to be "Gotta Get Away" because it has a classic sound. I really like this album and would encourage you to check it out.

 

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Credits: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Keys

 

Miike Snow and The Goo Goo Dolls

      Miike Snow is a indie rock band from Stockholm, Sweden. They named the band this because one member received a email from a friend names Mike Snow. They added an extra "i" because it looked cool. The members include Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnburg, and Andrew Wyatt. The band released their début album in 2009 and their first single shortly afterward. Their first single was "Animal," and just so happened to be the first song I had heard from them. This is personally my favorite song of theirs because I think that is has a good rhythm, sound, and overall volume of the vocals with the music. I like their first album because they include a little bit of more modern style along with and older feel as well. I really like how they use drums even with so much "industrial" sound. I like their songs "Silvia" and "Black & Blue," from their first album especially. Miike Snow's second album "Happy to You" came out in march of 2012. The song "Devil's Work" is a good song and I like how it starts out with the drums and piano and I think they did a good job incorporating the trumpets. There are a few great songs on this album and then there are a few that I feel they may have overdosed on the electronics.
      The Goo Goo Dolls are an American rock band formed in 1986 and have made 14 albums since then as well as many hits. The members include John Rzeznik, Robby Takac, George Tutaska,(1986-1994) and Mike Maligning (1995-2013).
      The Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris" was number one on the Billboard's Top 100 Pop songs 1992-2012 chart and their song "Slide" was at number nine. It would take all day to list my favorite songs of theirs so I will just list a few, "Let Love In," "Name," and "Here is Gone" are some of The Goo Goo Dolls best songs. I would extremely encourage you to check out "The Goo Goo Dolls Greatest Hits Volume One: The Singles" album, it has many of their best songs from all of their 14 albums. I would also encourage you to do some hunting of your own for songs you may like.

      If you like either of these bands I recommend to look at The Black Keys.

 

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 The jackolope is associated with every Miike Snow album or music video.

 





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Credits: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goo_Goo_Dolls http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miike_Snow

 

Foster the People and Two Door Cinema Club

       Foster the People is an American, indie pop band from Los Angeles, CA. The band was formed in 2009 and the members include Mark Foster (vocals, keyboards, piano, guitar, programming, and percussion), Jacob Fink (bass and backing vocals), and Mark Pontius (drums and percussion). The band is mostly known for their song "Pumped Up Kicks" which was number three on the Billboard chart for eight weeks. "Pumped Up Kicks" was the bands debut single and is spread success to Foster the People's début album, "Torches." This album was relapsed in 2011 and contained some of my favorite songs of Foster the People. "Helena Beat," "Call It What You Want," and "Color the Walls" are my favorite songs on this album and are some of the most popular as well. Their 2nd album, "Supermodel" was released in 2014 and also has some great songs like "Never Mind," "Are You What You Wanna Be," and "Coming Of Age." "Coming Of Age" has one of my favorite music videos that I think you should check out.
       Two Door Cinema Club was formed in 2007 and is an Irish indie rock band. The members of the band include Alex Trimble (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, synths, and drums), Sam Halliday (lead guitar and vocals), and Kevin Baird (bass, vocals, and synths). Two Door Cinema Club is virtually unknown but have had their music used in TV commercials, movies, TV shows, and even video games.
      Two Door Cinema's début album, "Tourist History," contains some of their most famous songs like "I Can Talk" and "What You Know." I love both of these songs and I would recommend this whole album. My absolute favorite song on this album would have to be "Come Back Home."
      "Beacon," was Two Door Cinema's 2nd album and is just as good as the first. My favorite songs on this album would have to be, "Next Year" and "Handshake."
       If you like Two Door Cinema Club I would recommend Checking out the new band, Smallpools and their song "Dreaming."

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Credits: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foster_the_People. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Door_Cinema_Club

Carolina Liar and Air Traffic: Unknown Wonders

      Carolina Liar was formed in 2006 by Chad Wolf. Chad is from Moncks Corner, South Carolina. All of the other band members are from Stockholm, Sweden. The members include Richard Göransson (guitar 2007+),  John Carlsson (keyboard 2007+), Peter Carlsson (drums and percussion 2009+), Erick Hääger (bass 2007+), Jim Almgren Gandara (guitar 2007-2009), and Max Grain (drums and percussion 2007-2009). The band's debut album, "Coming to Terms," contained some of their most famous songs,  "Show Me What I'm Looking For," and "I'm Not Over." I personally love this album and I fell in love with the band the first time I heard them. My Favorite songs on this album are, "Coming to Terms," "Done Stealing," and "Beautiful World." I think Carolina Liar has great sound and great lyrics on this album. As for their latest album, "Wild Blessed Freedom," I am not as impressed. I think they still did good on this album but I feel that is was a disappointment compared to "Coming to Terms." There is one song on this album that I did happen to love and that was "King of Broken Hearts." I would highly encourage you to check out their first album, it had at least two or three of my all-time favorite songs.

 

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       Air Traffic, a English, alternative rock band from Bournemouth, was formed in 2003. The members include Chris Wall (piano and lead vocals), David Ryan Jordan (drums), Tom Pritchard (guitar), and Jim Maddock (bass). The band got its name because they would practice in an industrial unit and would pick up traffic controls on their amps from the next door airport. The band's debut album was "Fractured Life." I like this album a lot and one of my favorite songs would have to be "No More Running Away," because of the drums that they used. I like how they incorporated the drums into the "No More Running Away" music video. I also like "Time Goes By" and "Charlotte." "Charlotte" was the first song that I had heard of theirs and I decided to look the band up after hearing it because I thought that Air Traffic's sound was very busy but entertaining. The band decided to take some time off in 2010 and have just recently gotten back together. Air Traffic has released  their demo of "Take Your Hands Off Me." They hope to soon put out a new album, so be watching.

 

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      Credits:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Traffic. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolina_Liar

Matchbox 20 and Train; Double Take

      Matchbox 20 was formed in 1995 in Orlando, Florida. The band members include Rob Tomas who is lead vocals and piano, Brain Yale with bass, Paul Doucette on drums and guitar, Kyle Cook as lead guitar and backing vocals, and for touring Matt Beck with guitar and keyboard along with Stacey Jones on drums. Their albums are "Yourself or Someone Like You" (1996), "Mad Season" (2000), which was in the top 3 in the Billboard 200, "More than You Think You Are" (2002), and "Exile on Mainstream." I love Matchbox 20 because of the great drums and guitar duos. The rhythm of the music always complements with the rhythm of the singing. I also like how they haven't changed their style a whole lot because I feel that they have always been able to get a good sound. Matchbox 20 keeps getting increasingly popular and I feel their new music is just as great as their earlier music, so if you have heard them, I would encourage you to look at their earlier stuff. "Mad Season" was one album I would definitely recommend checking out.
       Train is a rock band formed in San Francisco. Its members today include Pat Monahan on vocals, Jimmy Becker as guitar and piano, Hector Maldonado on bass and Drew Shoals on drums. Their albums include "Train" (1998), "Drops of Jupiter" (2001), "My Private Nation" (2003), "For Me, It's You" (2006), "Save Me, San Francisco" (2006), "California 37" (2012), and most recently, "Bulletproof Picasso." Train, like Matchbox 20, has been popular. Their new song, "Angle in Bluejeans," has been becoming famous among the radio stations. Train is really good at finding good rhyming, catchy lyrics. I think this is why they are becoming even more popular. One song I would absolutely check out would be "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)." I think this is a great creative song and it has gotten well deserved praise. This song won two Grammys in 2002. I would highly recommend checking out their other albums as well because you will most likely find something you like.

      If you like Matchbox 20 or Train, I would suggest checking out The Script.




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Credits en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Matchbox_Twenty  en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Train_(band)

ColdPlay; Releasing Hit Albums Since 2000

      Coldplay is a British rock band from London, Britain. Coldplay was formed by Chris Martin (lead vocals) and Jonny Buckland (guitarist) in 1996. Their genres include alternative rock and pop rock. The members with Jonny and Chris are Guy Berryman (bass) and Will Champion (drums).
      Coldplay has gained popularity immensely throughout the years with three World Music Awards, four Billboard Music awards and seven Grammy (out of the many nominees). They have sold over 80 million records world wide.
      Coldplay's début album, "Parachutes" released in 2000, is one of my favorite albums of theirs. This album contains  more actual instruments unlike their newer albums. I feel that the best song of this album would have to be "Trouble," because of the great duo of the piano and drums. Another I song I would highly suggest checking out would be "Everything's Not Lost." I feel that through out this album, most of the songs contain the same feel of happy coffee shop music.
      "A Rush of Blood to the Head," was Coldplay's second album. This album was very successful with having over 15,000,000 copies sold worldwide. Overall, I think this is a pretty good album because it still has almost the same feel as the first album but with a little bit more electronic work to empathize the instruments. I think this worked for them. In their song "Clocks," (great song you have probably heard,) has great piano and guitar that can be soft and loud at the same time. The piano rhythm causes you to nod your head or tap your foot; this is why I think the song is so popular, because its almost interactive. I think this has to be mine absolute favorite album of theirs yet because of how they were able to shine the light on a different instrument(s) each song. Cold palsy's song "In my Place," has great drum beats that set up perfectly for the guitar. Their  song "The Scientist," mainly uses piano and it makes it dramatic in a good way. I would recommend checking out this album.
      "Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends," was Coldplay's third album. This album contained "Viva la Vida," (you may have heard it on the radio,) which was the band's first Billboard Hot 100. My Favorite song on this album would have to be "Cemeteries in London." I like this song because it is a little different lyrically and I think the drumbeat and the guitar were catchy. I would check out this album because it has a little to offer everyone.
      "Milo Xyloto," was Coldplay's fourth album. This album contained the single, " Paradise." I personally am not a huge fan of this song. I really like the background music but I felt that the lyrics were a little too repetitive. I do really like their song, "Every Teardrop is a Waterfall." I like the mix of acoustic guitar and electric guitar in this song. They were able to fit a lot in this song without it sounding over done.
      "Ghost Stories" was Coldplay's most recent album I think that this album has a little too much electronics for me but they don't make it like overpowering, its actually almost peaceful, but still not my cup of tea.

      If you like Coldplay, I would encourage you to check out The Script.

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Credits http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coldplay#Awards_and_nominations  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coldplay_discography

American Authors and Imagine Dragons; Alternative music of today

      American Authors was a band formed in 2007 with the original name of  "The Blue Pages." American Authors was officially formed in 2011 and hit it big in 2013. Their first big hits were "Best Day of my Life" and "Believer." The band members include Zac Barnett, (lead vocals and guitar) James Adam Shelley, (lead guitar and banjo) Dave Rublin, (bass) and Matt Sanchez (drums).
      American Authors can be categorized as indie pop, rock and alternative. Their music contains a lot of banjo and tambourine.  I think people (including myself) like their music because of the creative lyrics like in "Best Day of My Life," it talks about impossible situations we dreamt about as kids. Their song "Believer," another big hit, has a great  drum beat that isn't too loud and with the lyric's rhythm makes it the kind of song that you don't even realize that you're singing along to. These were the biggests hits on the band's debut album.
     American Authors latest album "Oh, What a Life," contains many great singles like"Trouble, "Hit It," and "Heart of Stone." This album has the same sound and type of style as the first album with good drum beats and fast rhythmed lyrics making another great album in my opinion.
      I was able to attend a concert this summer (Kansas City, Mo., Starlight Theatre) in which American Authors opened for One Republic and The Script. I think it was a great concert. They did very well live and they sounded almost the same as they do on the radio. I loved the concert so much that I plan to attend another concert of theirs in the fall of next year.
      Another band I have come to love is Imagine Dragons. Its members include Dan Reynolds, Andrew Tolman, Ben McKee, Daniel Wayne, and Daniel Platzman. They are styled as alternative and rock. You have probably heard some of their songs. Their album "Night Visions" contained the popular singles, "Radioactive," "Demons," and "It's Time." "It's Time," was their first real big hit and a big hit it was. "It's Time" was number two on the weekly Billboard 200 chart. "Radioactive," was the band's second big hit and it became "The biggest rock hit of 2013" by The Rolling Stone.
      Imagine Dragons and American Authors are both really similar in music style. If you like one, I would encourage you to check out the other.
      

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credits: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Authors  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imagine_Dragons

Passenger; Singer of Reality

      The Band /Passenger. (yes that is how you spell it) was formed in 2003 by Michael David Rosenburg (main singer/songwriter) and his friend, Andrew Philips in Brighton and Hove UK. The rest of the members included Alon Cohen, Tom Mills, Stephen Hoed, and Robin Coward. The band released their début album, "Wicked Man's Rest," in 2007. Philips left the band after the released of this album and the band broke up later in 2009. Rosenberg decide to pursue a solo career as "Passenger."
       Passenger released his first album, "Wide Eyes Blinded Love," in 2009. This album had ten songs on it and I love them all but one, "Snowflakes," which I feel is a repetitive song and it is somewhat sad and dull song. Other than that I feel that the album is great. My favorite song in this album is "Caravan," because I like the guitar in it and I felt like it had really great lyrics. Most Passenger songs have really great, deep lyrics and if you listen closely you can see how thought out they were.
      The 2nd album Passenger released, "Flight of the Crow," (2010) was even better then the first album. By this time I think Passenger realized that in today's music people like to have a beat to tap their foot to, so he includes a little more drums and other instruments in this album. "Flight of the Crow" had a feature artist for every song but the song "Flight of the Crow." My favorite song of this album is "Shape of Love," (feat. Boy & Bear) because it has that great drum beat (drums are very important to me...) and I feel like this song was fuller that his last album's songs. This song had more sound to it and not just guitar and singing (like the first album), and don't get me wrong I love acoustic and everything but I feel that if you have more instruments then you can do more with your music. There  were many songs on this album that I liked and thought they had great improvement from the already good, first album.
      "All the Little Lights," was Passenger's third album and by far my favorite. This album showed a lot of emotion if you listened to the words. The most popular song, "Let Her Go," was on this album, perhaps you've heard it on the radio. My favorite songs on this album would have to be "Life's for the Living," and "Starring at the Stars." "Life's for the Living," talks a lot about the reality of today (most of the album talks about problems of today.) I really love the horns played in this song, they really did a good job on the background music. Both songs "Life's for the Living," and "Starring at the Stars," both have great lyrics, as always. The song " Starring at the Stars," uses great wordplay to express the flaws in today's normal. The use of violins can make the lyrics almost funny in a mocking way and I think it is just great the way it is put together. I would highly encourage you to check this album out.
      Passenger's newest album "Whispers," has just recently come out. The song " Coins in a Fountain," has a great use  of violins, bongos, and cymbals. I love how he was able to include all of these instruments without it sounding over done, I feel like he was able to make it work and very well. The song "Whispers," is an absolutely amazing song, I can't even explain how much I love this song. I think the guitar at the end was dramatic and the drums in the middle was a perfect slow rhythm matched with Rosenburg's raised voice that seemed to compliment the rest of the emotion in the musical background. I would recommend that you check this album out or at least this song.
     
      Note: if you like Passenger, you should check out Oh Honey, I saw them in concert with The Fray recently and I know you will be hearing them on the radio soon.

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Credits: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passenger_(singer)

En.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Passenger_(British_band)

The Script; The Band You Need to Know

      For those unfamiliar with The Script, they are a pop rock band for Dublin Ireland. The band was formed by Danny O'Donoghue (lead singer and piano player) and Mark Sheenan (vocals and guitar). Mark and Danny decided to form a band after being dropped by their record company of their previous band, Mytown. They then recruited Glen Power(drums) and formed The Script in 2001.
      The Script is a popular band in America, the UK and Ireland. Perhaps you have heard them on the radio. I have been fortunate enough to be able to attend one of their concerts. The Script opened for One Republic and American Author opened for them as well (watch for a future blog post!). They sounded live exactly the same as on the radio; I was impressed.
      The Script's début album was released the 8th of August in Ireland and the 11th in the UK by Photogenic Records. This album was number one in sales in the UK for 11 weeks and was the 18th best seller of 2008. The album contained many great, popular, singles including, "Before the Worst," "We Cry," which was their first single and top ten single, "Breakeven," and "The Man Who Can't Be Moved." I love this album because it contains many 'alive' drumbeats. The lyrics are cleverly written and easy to learn; it is sometimes hard to stop yourself from singing along. O'Donoghue's Irish accent is the icing on the cake for the lyrics; it gives the music such a original sound.
      The Script's second album, "Science and Faith," was released on September 10th 2010. The album contained the singles, "If You Ever Come Back," "Dead Man Walking," "Nothing," (which was the best song they performed at the concert that I attended) "For the First Time," and others. This album contains so many great singles that I would encourage to just buy the whole album. Same as the first, this album has great drumbeats and catchy lyrics. I love this album because usually over time artists' styles change, sometimes for the best and sometimes for the worst, but I feel that The Script was able to keep their same, great, style.
      "#3" was The Script's third album which featured Will.i.am for their most popular single of the album, "Hall of Fame." Other singles of this album include, "Six Degrees of Separation," "If You Could See Me Now," "Good Ol' Days," and others. What I like the most about this album is that they have included many live versions of their old songs like, "Talk You Down" and "Breakeven."
      The Script's newest album, "No Sound Without Silence," will be released on September 12th, 2014 (Preorders are available). A few singles have already been released like "Superheroes." I have high expectations for this album and I encourage you to check it out.

      If you like The Script, I would encourage you to look up The Fray and Train.

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Bastille, new and rising british rock band

      Bastille is an indie rock band from London, France that started in 2010. The band was created by Dan Smith, lead singer. Dan was once a solo singer/songwriter but decided to form a band, Bastille. The band is named after Bastille's day, a French holiday that is on Dan's birthday (July 14).

      The members of the band include, Dan Smith (percussion and singer), Chris "Woody" Wood (drums), Will Farquarson (acoustic guitar) and Kyle Simmons (percussion).

      Bastille's music consists of intense drumbeats and great electronic sound. Their music is classified as alternative, indie rock, and electronic. Bastille has done some song covers in the past like a cover of The XX's "Angels" and Bruno Mars' "Locked out of heaven." Some of Bastille's original songs have history tied into them like their song "Pompeii" was based off of the disaster of the early BC volcanoe eruption that covered the city of Pompeii in ash. Another song based off history, is their song, "Icarus". Icarus was a figure in Greek mythology who had wings and was determined to fly to the sun. The song "Laura Palmer" is a song that is based of a character in a British television show called "Twin Peaks," the song describes Laura's ill-fate. Bastille's style has been popular in Britain from the start and has now star-struck the United States.

      Bastille was given their first contract with Virgin EMI Records where they produced their first hit, "Oblivion."

      "Pompeii" was the first really big hit in the United States, reaching the top of the charts at number five in the summer of 2013 and was at number one in the UK. Bastille was featured on Saturday Night Live on January 27th of 2014. Bastille's album "Bad Blood" was realized on the first of January, 2013, and skyrocketed to becoming the biggest selling electronic album of 2013. After the success of the album "Bad Blood," Bastille came out with an extended album "All this Bad Blood," which contains new songs and new parts to previous songs. The extended album was released March, 4th, 2013. Dan has said that they are planning on releasing a new album soon, but not so sure when due to tours and traveling for Bastille.
          
Note: if you like Bastille, I would encourage you to check out; Imagine Dragons, American Authors, Foster the People, and The Neighbourhood.

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