One of my favorite bands at the moment is a band called Streetlight Manifesto. I decided to talk about them here because I don't think they are as popular as they should be. I love this band because their music is fast paced, and has so many components involved in it. When I listen to a song I never feel bored or lose interest in the middle of the song. Streetlight Manifesto has six members, a lead vocalist and guitar player, a bassist and back up vocalist, a trumpet player, two saxophone players, and a drummer.
Another reason I enjoy listening to them is because you can hear some of the different influences in their music. Their genre is ska, but their songs have a ska, Latin, and punk sound. Streetlight Manifesto are also capable of putting on an amazing show. I saw them twice last year, and they were amazing both times. The first time I saw them, the singer had broken his arm, and since he is the guitarist they couldn't play all of their songs, but even then they were still great. He would still jump around the stage and have a lot of energy. The crowd is always very into the performance, jumping up and down, moshing, and singing along.
I love this band because they sound different then a lot of bands out there, and are very talented. Along with having great music, they also have meaningful lyrics. Their lyrics are a good mixture of being straight forward and metaphorical. I like having to figure out certain lines, but I also like having the main point of the song still be obvious. Some of my favorite songs by them are Dear Sergio, Failing, Flailing, Point/Counterpoint, and Down, Down, Down, To Mephisto's Cafe.
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Yay!! Someone else who likes Streetlight Manifesto... I've known about them since about 2005, and their music IS great. There's nothing like following your favorite band while they put on new albums once every few years or so. I've never seen them in particular, in concert, but I have seen other bands in concert however (My Chemical Romance, Green Day, etc.).The power of music can take all the bad stuff that happens during the course of a day and wash it all away once your favorite song comes on. Some of the lyrics i come across with the (what feels like) ONE BILLION bands I listen to, You come acrosss lyrics that can strike an emotional chord and you can relate to it.
ReplyDeleteThere are not enough Streetlight Manifesto lovers in the world!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love the power music has over people. I love watching how people act during concerts. The emotion of the crowd is completely in the band's hands. I also love how everyone at the show is connected in a sense. You could make eye contact with a stranger across the room and know that they're feeling the same thing as you are at that moment, and I think that's amazing.
Also, being able to follow a band for years is the best. Even if you stop liking them, you can't ever really stop listening to them because of all the memories their songs can be connected to.
Yep, that is SO true. I agree with every part of that. I just start talking to random starngers because we have the same love for a certain band, it's crazy really.
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