Thursday, January 14, 2010

Drop Dead, Gorgeous


Drop Dead, Gorgeous is a post-hardcore band from Denver, Colorado. They have released three studio albums, as well as two EPs.
They released their first EP, Be Mine, Valentine on Rise Records in January 2006, when half of the band was still i high school. Soon after that, in May 2006 they released their debut album called In Vogue. They originally could only tour for 3 months across the U.S. and through Canada due to the fact that both guitarists and their drummer hadn't graduated high school. In 2006, they signed to Geffen/Suretone Records, and their new record was to be produced by Dennis Lomet. They filmed a music video for "Dressed for Friend Requests" when they played their homecoming show in Denver over their last 2006 tour before heading into the studio to record the follow up to In Vogue. The new record entitled Worse Than A Fairy Tale was released on August 14, 2007 and debuted at #139 on the Billboard Top 200.
Their third studio album The Hot N' Heavy was released June 2, and Two Birds, One Stone was released as a single on June 1. The Hot 'n Heavy peaked at #192 on the Billboard 200. They have 3 albums out now, but their sound hasn't changed a bit, which is awesome because a lot of bands change their style and lose their fans. The only difference is that theyr keybordist/vocalist left after Worse Than A Fairytale was released, but they still manage to create amazing music. They are now signed to Suretone Records. Here is an example of their music.. Enjoy :)

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Alesana


Alesana (pronounced Alice-Anna) is my 3rd favorite band. They are a 6 piece post-hardcore band from Raleigh, North Carolina formed in 2004. They have released one EP, appeared on 7 compilations, released 2 full length albums, and have a new album to be released in early 2010.
They have three vocalists and three guitar players so their music is very varied and good sounding.The lyrics, written by Dennis and Shawn, are written cooperatively and find their influence in literature. On Frail Wings of Vanity and Wax frequently makes allusions to Greek mythology, Where Myth Fades to Legend twists the plots of several tales of the Brothers Grimm, and The Emptiness is one constant story created by the two main vocalists.
I don't have a favorite song or album by them because all their songs are amazing. Their new album, which is going to be released 26th of January, 2010 has already two singles out on iTunes. Here is one single from the new album.. Enjoy :)