Tuesday, May 02, 2006

The Sign Up Ahead...


Just saw two solid bands up at The Ark in Ann Arbor. Neither were too far off the beaten path...but young bands have to start somewhere. The first was a band called The Alternate Routes. Their sound makes me think of a band like The Jayhawks, similar vocals on some songs and really good lyrics...I think the songwriting will give this band some staying power. Melodic and poppy, but strong...Listen to their song, Ordinary....what a great song...lyrics can't get much better...a perfectly crafted alt-pop song.
The second act was a guitar wizard named Justin King...really jaw dropping guitar ability. This guy has been getting some buzz....his vocals reminded me of a cross between Jeff Buckley & John Mayer...passionate vocals. He kept a pretty aggressive pace all night. I still don't know much of his stuff, but give it a chance.

1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

never heard of 'em.

9:33 PM  

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