Paramore Biography!

It’s biography time! This lucky band for this week is Paramore. I LOVE this band! The first song that I heard from them was “Decode”. My favorite songs by Paramore at the moment are “Monster”, “Now”, and “Crushcrushcrush”. Out of all of the artists on my iPod, I believe that I have the most songs for Paramore. I just love her voice because it can be soft and lyrical, or it can be loud and demanding. Her voice sounds great either way.

Paramore Biography:

Paramore was formed in Franklin, Tennessee after Josh and Zac Farro met Hayley Williams at their private school. In 2004, the band performed together for the first time. The band consisted of five people at this point. Hayley Williams (lead singer), Josh Farro (lead guitarist), Zac Farro (drummer), Jeremy Davis (bassist), and Jason Bynum (rhythm guitarist) were the original five members. Paramore’s 2005 debut album was All We Know Is Falling. This album became number thirty on Billboard’s Heatseekers Chart. Riot, however, grabbed a spot on the Top Twenty Chart in 2007. This album contained two hit singles as well as their corresponding music videos. Between the releases of these two albums, the members of Paramore changed slightly. Hunter Lamb, for example, joined the band in 2005 as a guitarist, but he left in 2007.  At the 2008 Grammy Awards, Paramore was nominated for the Best Artist Award. In the summer of 2008, the band performed in their fourth Warped Tour. The members have changed yet again. Josh and Zac Farro left Paramore last year, leaving Hayley Williams and Jeremy Davis as the remaining original members. The band consists of bassist, Jeremy Davis, guitarist, Taylor York, and lead singer, Hayley Williams. Hayley is often praised for her strong singing voice and for her songwriting. Yay Paramore!  

Top Ten!

Top Ten Songs This Week:

1. “Pompeii”-Bastille

2. “Ways To Go”-Grouplove

3. “Come A Little Closer”-Cage The Elephant

4. “Royals”-Lorde

5. “Out Of My League”-Fitz And The Tantrums

6. “Demons”-Imagine Dragons

7. “Safe And Sound”-Capital Cities

8. “Sweater Weather”-The Neighbourhood

9. “Hurricane”-MS MR

10. “City Of Angels”-Thirty Seconds To Mars

Upcoming Concerts:

Fitz and the Tantrums & Capital Cities: The Bright Futures Tour will be on Tuesday, October 29^th in Clifton Park, New York. There will be two separate concerts on Wednesday, October 30^th. In Syracuse, New York, Infected Mushroom will be performing. Melt Banana will also be performing on Wednesday, October 30^th. However, their performance will be in Buffalo, New York. The next concert after this, at least to my knowledge, is on Wednesday, November 6^th. IT’S ALMOST NOVEMBER PEOPLE! Sorry, I just realized that, and I felt the need to tell you. Anyways, Silverstein will be performing in Clifton Park, New York. Church Of Misery will be performing on Thursday, November 7^th in Syracuse, New York. Well, those are the dates for this week, the weekend, and next week. The concert dates are still good until December 8^th. I haven’t found any other concert dates, but I will keep you posted.

My Top Ten Songs:

1. “Follow Me”-Muse

2. “Missing”-Evanescence

3. “No Light, No Light”-Florence + The Machine

4.  “Gold”-Sir Sly

5. “Wake Me Up”-Avicii

6. “Come A Little Closer”-Cage The Elephant

7. “Best Day Of My Life”-American Authors

8. “Afraid”-The Neighbourhood

9. “Crushcrushcrush”-Paramore

10. “You Will Leave A Mark”-Silent Film

Random News:

HEY EVERYBODY! This is my favorite section of my blog because I like to ramble I guess. Anyways, my aunt just got back from California from visiting my other aunt. Guess what she did while she was there? They went to a Depeche Mode concert! I know, right?!?! I’m just a little bit jealous. When I see my aunt next, I’ll ask her about it, but until then I must hang in suspense. I just thought that I should let you know. See you next time!

Muse Biography!

WHAT TIME IS IT? It is biography time people! Guess who the lucky band is this week? That’s right, it is…………………………………………………………………………...Muse! I’ve loved this band for a while now, but I have to say that “Follow Me” is my absolute favorite song by them. Well, maybe “Madness” tops it, or maybe “Panic Station”, or maybe…you get the point. Anyways, without further ado, I give you Muse’s biography!

MUSE:  

Muse was formed in Devon, England in 1994. This band is actually a trio. Muse consists of lead singer and guitarist, Matt Bellamy, drummer, Dominic Howard, and Chris Wolstenholme who plays the harmonica. Although they were quite popular in the UK right away, it took at least a decade for them to be heard in the US. Muse’s 1999 debut, Showbiz did NOT make a huge impact on the US. Origin of Symmetry was released in 2001 which included more keyboard and piano to their music. This album was an immediate hit in the UK, but it wasn’t released until 2005 in the US. By the early 2000’s, they had become one of the most popular alternative bands in the world. Although they released two other albums, it wasn’t until 2004 that their music caught on in the US. The album that they performed while at the Coachella festival in the US was Absolution. “Time Is Running Out” was the hit single from this album, and it landed them a position on the Curiosa tour that summer. The next album, Black Holes & Revelations, received even more attention, and it had two hit singles, “Supermassive Black Hole” and “Starlight”. The band performed in a concert at Wembley Stadium, and they recorded this live performance in order to sell it as an album. The album was HAARP: Live at Wembley, and it was released in March 2008. This album was number 47 on the Billboard Top 200 list! Muse is still together, and they are still releasing great albums like Resistance and The 2^nd Law. Personally, I have both of these albums on my iPod, and I can’t wait to hear more of their music. It’s so catchy! Now, please excuse me while I go sing “Follow Me” because it’s stuck in my head AGAIN! See you next time!

 

 

 

 

Top Ten Songs: Week of Oct. 21st

Top Ten Alternative Songs This Week:

1. “Pompeii”- Bastille

2. “Ways To Go”-Grouplove

3. “Come A Little Closer”-Cage The Elephant

4. “Royals”-Lorde

5. “Out Of My League”-Fitz And The Tantrums

6. “Demons”-Imagine Dragons

7. “Safe And Sound”-Capital Cities

8. “Sweater Weather”-The Neighbourhood

9. “Hurricane”-MS MR

10. “City Of Angels”-Thirty Seconds To Mars

Upcoming Concerts:

Thomas Dolby’s Invisible Lighthouse Live will be on October 25^th. That is tomorrow, and it will be in Albany, New York. On October 26^th, Tera Melos will be performing in Buffalo, New York. Fitz and the Tantrums & Capital Cities: The Bright Futures Tour will be on Tuesday, October 29^th in Clifton Park, New York. These are the performances that are coming up for this weekend and for next week. For the complete list that is good through December 8^th, check out my blog post from last week. I haven’t found any new concert dates, but I will let you know if I find any more!

My Top Ten Songs:

1. “Missing”-Evanescence

2. “No Light, No Light”-Florence + The Machine

3. “Afraid”-The Neighbourhood

4. “Follow Me”-Muse

5. “Gold”- Sir Sly

6. “Wake Me Up”-Avicii

7. “Come A Little Closer”-Cage The Elephant

8. “Best Day Of My Life”-American Authors

9. “Crushcrushcrush”-Paramore

10. “Hello”-Evanescence

Random News:

This weekend, I downloaded new music onto my iPod. Almost all of the songs on my top ten list are now on my iPod. Thankfully, “Gold” wasn’t stuck in my head all day. The bad news is that at least THREE SONGS were stuck in my head ALL DAY today. “Follow Me” by Muse, “Missing” by Evanescence, and “No Light, No Light” by Florence and the Machine are the songs that are stuck in my head most of the time. I have been listening to my iPod WAY more now. You have no idea how long it took me to get new music. I’m so excited! Anyways, thanks for reading my blog, and I’ll see you next time!

Florence + The Machine Biography

THE MOMENT YOU’VE ALL BEEN WAITNG FOR IS HERE! Well, maybe. I have anyways. It’s time for a band’s biography! This week’s lucky band is………………………………………………………………………………………..

FLORENCE + THE MACHINE!

The lead singer of this band is Florence Mary Leontine Welch, and she is from London, England. Florence + The Machine was founded in 2007. Her music can be described as a blend of pop, soul, and baroque. The subjects of the lyrics appear to be in the same category as Adele, Lilly Allen, etc. The band consists of Florence all of the time, as well as Isabella “Machine” Summers, and a rotating group of musicians. At the moment, the band consists of Robert Ackroyd, Tom Monger, Chris Hayden, and Mark Saunders. Robert is the guitarist, Tom is the harpist, Chris is the drummer, Mark is the bassist, and Isabella is the keyboardist. Their debut single was “Kiss with a Fist”. It was released in June 2008. Lungs was their debut album, and it was and still is, wildly popular. It was released in July 2009. “The Dog Days Are Over” was actually sung on the hit TV show Glee. That song was my favorite from that album. Florence has actually charted FORTY top singles in just twelve months before! I love her voice so much. My favorite album is actually Ceremonials. I have three songs from this album on my iPod. “What the Water Gave Me”, “Shake It Out”, and “No Light, No Light” are my favorites. This album was released on Halloween in 2011. If I was a singer, I would totally release my album on Halloween! “Shake It Out” was also sung on Glee. Florence + the Machine has won an MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction. Florence Welch is only 26 years old despite what many people may think. I know! I can’t wait to hear more of her music!  

NEW CONCERT DATES!!!!!

Top Ten Songs This Week:

1. “Out Of My League”-Fitz and the Tantrums

2. “Pompeii”-Bastille

3. “Royals”-Lorde

4.  “Ways to Go”-Grouplove

5. “Demons”-Imagine Dragons

6. “Come A Little Closer”-Cage the Elephant

7. “Safe and Sound”-Capital Cities

8. “Elephant”-Tame Impala Elephant

9. “Sweater Weather”-The Neighbourhood

10.  “City Of Angels”-Thirty Seconds To Mars

Upcoming Concert Dates:

Performers	Date	Location
Quasi	Thurs. October 17th	Buffalo, NY
Phish	Tues. October 22nd Wed. October 23rd	Rochester, NY Glens Falls, NY
Rookie Of The Year Concert	Wed. October 23rd	Buffalo, NY
Southern Culture On The Skids	Wed. October 23rd	Buffalo, NY
Thomas Dolby’s Invisible Lighthouse Live	Fri. October 25th	Albany, NY
Tera Melos	Sat. October 26th	Buffalo, NY
Fitz and the Tantrums & Capital Cities: The Bright Futures Tour	Tues. October 29th	Clifton Park, NY

Infected Mushroom	Wed. October 30th	Syracuse, NY
Melt Banana	Wed. October 30th	Buffalo, NY
Silverstein	Wed. November 6th	Clifton Park, NY
Church Of Misery	Thurs. November 7th	Syracuse, NY
Widespread Panic	Thurs. November 14th	Syracuse, NY
Trapt	Fri. November 15th Sat. November 16th	Clifton Park, NY Syracuse, NY
Pop Evil	Fri. November 22nd Sun. November 24th	Clifton Park, NY Syracuse, NY
Goblin	Sun. December 8th	Clifton Park, NY

THERE WILL BE MORE CONCERT DATES AS I FIND THEM! I REPEAT, THERE WILL BE MORE CONCERT DATES AS I FIND THEM!

My Top Ten Songs This Week!

1. “Afraid “-The Neighbourhood

2. “Wake Me Up”-Avicii

3. “Missing”-Evanescence

4. “No Light No Light”-Florence and the Machine

5. “Out Of My League”-Fitz and the Tantrums

6. “Gold”-Sir Sly

7. “On Top Of The World”-Imagine Dragons

8. “Come A Little Closer”-Cage the Elephant

9. “Best Day Of My Life”-American Authors

10. “Crushcrushcrush”-Paramore

EXTRA:

This week, I added new concert dates like I said that I would. To be honest, most of these bands are new to me, but I’ll just have to listen to some of their music. As you can see, “Afraid” by The Neighbourhood is still my favorite song. I have to say that I just heard “Gold” by Sir Sly about five days ago. I have already purchased the song. The song itself is extremely catchy, and it was stuck in my head all day yesterday (even during math…). Anyways, thank you for reading my blog, and I’ll see you next time!