Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Music Mon(Tues)day,

I know I'm late with Music Monday this week, but forgive me! Here are my three picks of the week!

1.  Get Out - Casey Abrams
I don't know if anyone remembers Casey Abrams from American Idol.  He was the underdog contestant that pretty much played every single instrument in the history of the planet and swept a lot of ladies off their feet with his raspy, soulful voice.  And yes, I was one of the many swept off their feet.  I didn't know that Casey made an album outside of Idol until recently, but when I found it, I was pretty shocked by how awesome it was!  Not that I would expect anything less of Casey, but HOLY CRAP! It has this positive, Jack Johnson-esque vibe to it while keeping light of Casey's quirky, vibrant personality.  Take a listen to one of the singles on Casey's album, then run over to Spotify or iTunes and listen to the whole thing.  I promise it's a great listen... take my word for it!


2.  Ash - Andrew Huang
For those of you who have been following my Music Monday section for a while, you know that I have a soft spot for independent artists.  Andrew is one of the most versatile artists I've had the privilege of listening to and interacting with on social media.  He's done almost every single genre I can think of:  acoustic, rap, dubstep, ska, comedy... he's done a rap in five languages and a song in twenty-six different genres!  Holy talent, huh?!  But anyways, this particular song is part of his newest album, "The Coldest Darkness", and it's a more serious piece.  I've been in love with it since he released it, and I thought I would share the magic of this piece with you guys.


3.  Falling Down - Oasis
I'm a huge fan of 90's music.  Especially Oasis.  If I could place a group of bands in a numerical ordered list of bands that have influenced my adolescent years, Oasis would be number one, then Matchbox 20, then Goo Goo Dolls, then... well, I don't know. But Oasis is number one.  The funny part about this particular song is the fact that I found it on a title sequence of an anime.  It's pretty crazy what songs they use as title sequence songs for dubbed animes, but I'm glad they chose Oasis. It just made my viewing of this particular one ten times more enjoyable.


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