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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