Every Avenue

Alright, SO. Next band is Every Avenue...

On the surface they seem like just your regular everyday pop-rock-alternative-whatever band. But oh no! They are not! I accidentally ran into these guys playing on stage... so I guess I didn't really run into them but whatever. They were awesome, as in I just stood there with probably about 10 other people and watched them play. Even with hot sauce on his mic (a prank apparently) lead singer, David Strauchman (the guy with the AWESOME socks, which I'm sure I owned) managed to sing along and have burning eyes. The best part is, they sounded possibly better than they did on their first full length release, but that was due to the mixing of their full length.

Before I go any further... I would just like to point out how funny this picture is, I'm sad that I had to stray away from the funny pictures for the past few bands. They're just so awesome! The socks, the shorts, the jumping the moustaches (which they spelled wrong... which is a pet peeve, but whatever they're a. American and b. good, so it doesn't matter)!!

Now, back to the band. They're from Michigan (almost Canadian) and started out in 2003. They released their first EP in 2003 and it all went downhill from there. There are five guys in the group, David Strauchman, the lead singer AND piano (remember my weakness) is the awesome looker up there with the socks. Josh Randall is the skinny guy jumping on the right. He plays guitar and is seriously GIANT, he holds a special place in my heart. Jimmy Deeghan, is the other guy jumping (or at least I think) he also plays guitar and adds some backing vocals, he has pretty hair. Matt Black slaps the bass and I'm completely at a loss to who he is in the picture... I'm that bad, I think it's an old picture because he does not resemble any of them in the funny one... but it was funny, so I refuse to change it. The same goes from drummer Dennis Wilson, something else I can say about him is besides Matt Black and Josh Randall, he is the only one in the band who doesn't want me to spell check his name! WOOOOO.

Time to talk about music now. Ok SO. As stated before, (ya I'm in essay writing mode right now) the band released several EPs before they released their first full length in 2008. The first full length is called Shhh... Just Go With It. It's awesome, catchy songs that are the awkward rock dance worthy and they're just so happy go lucky. The only problem with it is that some of the songs they re-recorded and the originals sounded way better (but what else is new eh?). Their most recent release is Picture Perfect, album cover above. Again, the album is SOOOO catchy and has some fast songs, some slow songs and everything in between. Now, if you like bands like All Time Low and Fall Out Boy and Boys Like Girls and all of those bands you'll love these guys. And the best part is that they aren't as big as those bands YET! They're less mainstream, now, than these bands.

Apparently I've written a lot up to now... as in my procrastination for my essay shouldn't go any longer. Onto songs to download...

Think of You Later

Where Were You

Until I get Caught Red Handed

Mindset

I Forgive You

Think of You Later... was on Shhh... Just Go With It, BUT was originally released on their EP Ah! and the version is much better on there, they did some weird mixing thing on it for Shhh... Just Go With It. Now this song, is so good, so catchy. It's a mix of fast and slow. Good, good, good!

Where Were You.. also on Shhh... Just Go With It and was also featured on an EP also Ah! again the original version is better... but the version on the full length does have an awesome backing vocals part that just goes "oooohooo" either way it's catchy and fast talks about picking up someone drunk... makes my life.

Until I Get Caught Red Handed... this is the bonus track on Picture Perfect, and is fast again. But ya, it's awesome. LOVE IT.

Mindset... now this song, is maybe my favourite on their new album. Mostly because in the song they meet by running into each other, she literally runs into him and he spills his coffee all over himself. This gives me hope that my clumsiness will lead my to a steamy lead singer... yes? AND in the song she as turquoise eyes, mine are bluey green (maybe? sometimes?) ya it's definitely happening. Anyway... the song is good and fast and catchy and makes me feel fuzzy on the inside.

I Forgive You... ok SO... I changed the last song abruptly... there are just so many catchy good songs by them, the reason why I chose this song over the other ones is simply because it says "... please forgive me while I laugh my ass off" And because I love laughing, I chose it... bad reason? I don't care. It's about a break up slash liar and he's gotten over it and maybe forgiven her... who cares I love it. Especially the chorus! WEOOOO.

Now GO download or youtube or whatever.

My love for them has grown since re-listening to them... excuse my while I have a dance break, further procrastination on my school work.