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Friday, April 22, 2011

Dashboard Confessional

Chris Carrabba
As I have said before. I love concerts and I love live music. Most of the time it is better than what is on the CD. My first concert was Dashboard. I saw them in Orem, Utah at the Mckay Events Center. It was great. Chris came out before everyone was ready an played a couple of acoustic songs. After Brand New set the stage for Dashboard the night started! After seeing them live I immediately went home and researched the band. I found out about all the former bands that front man Chris Carraba was in. The band 'Further Seems Forever' made a mark on me and I went and got their CD. It was great. It was very similar to Dashboard, but with more of a rock feel to it.

I used to snowboarding to "a mark, a mission, a band, a scar" all the time!

A month or two ago I read that Dashboard was breaking up. This was a sad day for me and my friend who was with me. I am not sure though if it is true, or if it is just a rumor, but I do know that Chris is bringing back 'Further Seems Forever'! Knowing this made things better. Even if Dashboard breaks up I will be OK as long as Chris still writes music!




Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Holiday Parade

I have been listening to this band a lot recently. They have a great beat and the way that their piano and drums sound makes it hard for me to turn off. As I was searching the web I found out that they recently released a new album on iTunes. The album is called "Off Your Shoulders".

Holiday Parade has had 6 albums released since 2006 with their most recent being released yesterday. They have a pop, punk, acoustic feel to their music. If you like "Something Corporate" or groups like them, then you will most likely love Holiday Parade. I stumbled upon this group about 4 or 5 years ago while searching http://www.purevolume.com/ for good groups. I heard their music and fell in love.
If you are getting bored with your music or you are just looking for something new to rock out to, then Holiday Parade is a good choice to rejuvenate your musical energy.

Check them out at: http://www.purevolume.com/holidayparade/overview
http://holidayparaderock.com/
http://www.facebook.com/HolidayParade