Saturday, February 10, 2024

st. geme


 
I have nothing to say about this band, I have 0 band history, about any previous or music that followed after this EP

with that out of the way

St. Geme  formed around 2008 in Hollister / Monterey, Califronia (information from LastFM)

beyond that the musicians are as follows

Michael Glines

Alaina Musich

Brett Nickel

Zachary McPherson

and 

Andy Snyder

who are now later in other musical projects, Alaina is a piano teacher as well as a solo artist, michael and brett played together in Sugar Sauce around 2014 / 15

as for Zachary and Andy I haven't found anything concrete on them currently




as for their sound for this album I'd say it's a mixture of indie alternative with some emo? undertones, I know I am not describing that properly but it's a blend of all three, something at first I wasn't sure if i was going to add to this blog as it might not have fit the somewhat theme I have of alternative and emo music, but after a couple of listens (only 4 songs) , I could tell that it deserves a place here


 


1) Nothing Here
2) Massacre At Stillbrook
3) Near Death Experience
4) Civilian

Thursday, June 29, 2023

The Sea Swallowed Us Whole

 

"Three piece experimental hardcore/screamo/punk band from Ft. Myers, FL who like it hard and fast.


SSUW is:

Ryan Lay- Guitar/Vocals

Nick Garlick- Drums/Vocals

Dav Pezzone- Bass/Vocals"

- LastFM

I don't know much about this band in all honesty except for the fact that I'm missing nearly their entire discog, so if anyone wants to help me out with that that would be dope.

this is some mid 2000's screamo hardcore that was peak myspace material, def worth a listen.





1) I <3 Adam West
2) Oh Yeah? Well I Did Coke Twice In One Night
3) Building Castles in the Sky
4) Time
5) Intermission
6) White Toast

Sunday, May 21, 2023

The Old Guard (MA)

 



(Now named Dry Spell) A Worcester, MA pop-punk band composed of vocalist Tom Rayder, Guitarists Xavier Mauprivez and Andrew Ollerhead, bassist Zach Sullivan, and drummer Matt Noyes

- LastFM


not gonna lie, I don't know much about this band besides the fact that they were around as TOG from at least 2009 to 2013 after which they changed their name to Dry Spell, I saw on their FB that they have an acoustic EP but I can't find it. if anyone has it lmk


this EP according to my metadata was released in 2009 unsure if that's true; as for sound they sound like a mellow garage / pop punk band kinda like a more rock version of Pants Yell! or something, maybe i'm off in that judgment and you all would like to listen yourselves



1) The Solution
2) Solitary
3) Cold Summer
4) State Of Constant Motion
5) Passengers Portrait



Thursday, March 2, 2023

Truth Is....





 "Est. in the summer of 07'.

Brought the 'punk' back to pop-punk.
Released a demo, the Three Words EP, as well as a single intended for a debut album to be released on State of Mind recordings. Unfortunately the band dissolved before it could be released."
taken directly from lastfm, written by I think the guitar player? I reached out to him but haven't heard back yet.

found this band when searching for a different lost band with the same name on reddit, this band is from california where I think the other band is from north carolina; maybe idk.

anyway, this band plays a very mid 2000's pop punk that I ate up at the time, sharing the music with my partner they thought it actually sounded pretty good and I had to agree, definitely something I could see on a pure noise sampler something in the vein of man overboard or the like.

here is what I think the band members were at the time of their breakup, if I'm wrong oh well, until I hear otherwise this is what it is.


either way I'm sharing with you, their only EP titled..... three words e.p , kinda lackluster but who cares, besides this I'm missing a demo which I can't find and the Full length I'm unsure was even recorded to completion so for archiving's sake this is the thing that proves the band existed.


I hope you enjoy, I know I did.




1) Intro
2) Don't Make Me Fight You ... Naked
3) You Know What To Do
4) Cupcakes
5) Cupcakes Pt. 2
6) You'll See
7) We Write Songs About Girls Like You


P.S there's a hidden "track" after the end of the last song, FFO: propane





Saturday, February 25, 2023

Candy Hearts

 




"Candy Hearts are an American pop-punk band from Newark, New Jersey. The band's current line-up consists of vocalist/guitarist Mariel Loveland, drummer Matthew Ferraro and bassist John Clifford. The band was formed by Loveland and guitarist Kris Hayes (formerly of Nightmare River Band) in 2009. Loveland is the sole remaining original member. Their debut album, Ripped Up Jeans and Silly Dreams, was released for free online in 2010. It featured Loveland, Hayes, bassist Greg Baldwin and drummer Nick Noto."


I remember first listening to Candy Hearts around 2010 where I got the album I'm sharing with you now, I got it from a now defunct blog (can't remember which one) and had been hooked ever since, I was lucky enough to catch them at warped tour (RIP) and they put on an amazing show, I'd describe this band as a mixture of pop alt and rock kinda like TacocaT if you're into them, Mariel's voice might take some getting into but that never holds the music back I can think of plenty of bands around the same time period with artists who are a little difficult to get into because of their vocals initially but I can tell you that this band was really something, as for where Mariel is at now, she's the sole (?) member of the band best ex, which is expecting a new album sometime later this year which I am eager to give a listen to.

for now I'm sharing Candy Hearts' debut release / album which is what I can't find on streaming sites (unsure of the reason) all other albums can be listened to on youtube or spotify



Ripped Up Jeans & Silly Dreams


1) What I Want 

2) Blocking The Sunshine

3) You and Me

4) Flashers Flashing

5) Hiding From My Friends

6) Why

7) Without Caffeine

8) What You Want

9) Punk Songs

10) Red Balloon

11) Anything 

12) Size Of The Moon

13) Cracks Beneath Closed Doors


Candy Hearts on Spotify

Best Ex Bandcamp

Best Ex Spotify

Sunday, December 25, 2022

Charly Bliss



 "Charly Bliss is an American four-piece power pop band formed in Brooklyn, New York, in 2011 comprising Eva Hendricks (lead vocals, guitar), Spencer Fox (vocals, guitar), Sam Hendricks (drums), and Dan Shure (vocals, bass)" - LastFM


Hello, happy holidays!

 uploading this today because I mistakenly thought I had uploaded it a long time ago and sent other people to search for something they couldn't find, Whoops!


anyway, as the small descriptions says above Charly Bliss plays a blend of alt rock power pop music that just sounds good, but it is definitely an acquired taste as the lead singers voice (Eva Hendricks) voice is not a very common voice in my opinion, matching that with shrill highs might be off-putting to some, I would compare her voice something similar to that of Agusta Koch (formerly of Cayetana, currently of gladie) this is just my ears making a comparison, someone might listen to both and think they sound nothing alike.

I'm including one of their earliest releases "EP" circa 2011, I thought this was out on the internet but I guess not? there are videos of Eva singing in her bedroom these songs on acoustic somewhere on youtube she must've been 17 or 18 so very cool to see how far they've come.


Secondly, I'm sharing their 2nd EP titled " A lot to say" (2013) more polished album actually has a lot of bangers aside from the Gigantic pixies cover and Heart of Glass Blondie cover which are both very good.


Lastly I'm including "Steal my sunshine" which is was an A.V Undercover cover (audio only although I have the video somewhere) and another cover of All I Want For Christmas Is You (which i think they now officially released) anyway including those for the holiday season.


ENJOY!




EP (2011)


1) April
2) Easy
3) Gone
4) Some Girls
5) Sleep Talking



A Lot To Say (2013)


1) A Lot to Say
2) Friends
3) Safe
4) Wait
5) Heart of Glass (Blondie Cover)
6) Gigantic (Pixies Cover)


All I Want For Christmas Is You (single)


Steal My Sunshine


Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Yeehaw!

 

Honestly I don't know much about this band at all except for the fact that they only existed from 2013 (?) - 2015 which some might say is short some might say is the right amount some of the members are now pursuing other music careers in completely different genres, I think the lead singer is a tattoo artist now but I'm not quite sure and honestly am not too interested in digging very deep in, from the bandcamp page these are / were the members

Dylan Ewen: Vocals
Matt Politoski: Guitar/Vocals
Cooper Leardi: Guitar
Sai Boddupalli: Bass/Vocals
Alex Pickert: Drums/Vocals


"Surreal from Boston, MA. Potentially satirical, potentially the best band you've ever heard." - LastFM

They have less than 500 scrobbles on LastFM which is pretty insane considering they released their second album on broken world media which was known for putting out indie / alt / emo in the early to mid 2010s.


their 2nd album I'm not including as it's free on bandcamp still even now, (link below)

Rock Songs


I am including their first album here which I can't find anywhere online so I uploaded to Youtube and also mega so you can download.

so for the first time in presumably a long time, heres "Demotivational Speaker"




1) Life is a Chore
2) What Now
3) Southern Gothic
4) Pixie
5) Everyday Is A Compromise
6) Alternative Rock
7) The Harder To Try
8) Dim