Get down Stay down

Sorry for such a blank spot there for awhile! Today I am going to share a song I actually just discovered myself! This band is called Thao & the Get Down Stay Down. They are freaking legit! They are from San Francisco, California, Thao (the lead guitar and vocals), started playing guitar at age 12. Her and her friend started writing and playing indie folk music in High School. The band slowly met through the years and was what they are in 2006. They were originally called The Get Down; and one of the members suggested and changed them to The Get Down Stay Down. This INCREDIBLE song is called "We The Common (For Valerie Bolden) it's soooo good! And sooo happy!! Enjoy this because it's a new obsession of mine that is for sure!!! Keep watching this music video! They are a smaller local band so not many people have heard of them which is extremely tragic! This song has only had 4,800 ish views on YouTube and deserves A BILLION more!!!

Live in concert

So tonight was the Lydia concert where we all got to see our friend Drew drum with them! YAY! Well today I am going to share them live; and then I'll show you another song that is not live. So, without further wait... here's Lydia live! The other AWESOME band I'm going to share is Tame Impala! They are from Perth, Australia; they prefer to describe their sound as "a steady flowing psychedelic groove rock band that emphasizes dream-like melody." Tame Impala originally started as a blues/jazz band called the Dee Dee Dums. In 2007 they renamed themselves to Tame Impala and changed to a bass/guitar/drum format. And then in 2008 they signed with an independent worldwide record label. Now, they are the awesome gift that they bless us with today! ENJOY!

Dressed in black from Head to Toe

Today I am sharing a happy happy song! It's called "Chocolate" by the band 1975. I don't have much to relate it to today haha so sorry there is no story or shpeel to go along with it. The 1975 is from Manchester, England. They started writing music in Jr. High school in 2002. After being signed a BBC music critic did a review on them describing them as "haunting" and "smooth" vocals. Their "mellow", stripped down style was praised for its lack of "attention-grabbing production theatrics". Their main topics of their lyrics consist of love, drugs, sex, fear, death, and hope. Enjoy this song which is a song of love, hope, and fear.

Talent Finally Found

This Friday I get to see my friend Drew touring with an incredible band called Lydia! They asked him to drum for them for this tour and we were all so excited! Years ago Drew was in one of my favorite bands called the Brobecks and I had a HUGE crush on him as a little lame high school groupie! Embarrassing... I know. But funny enough somehow his little sister Sierra and I became best friends! Well, now Drew is a good friend, and his wife is one of my favorite people ever! BUT! This chance to be with Lydia was the most amazing thing! Drew is way talented and it's about flippin' time someone noticed! Here's my snippet of Lydia and their background: Leighton Antelman and Steve McGraw started writing and booking shows back when they were in 7th grade as Rolo 15 in Arizona. They signed with a local Arizona record label HourZero in 2008; after which opened doors like Zumiez Couch Tour, Vans Warped Tour, and the Bamboozal festival. In 2010 they took a break from music and later returned in late 2011. In January of this year they announced their new tour for this Spring for their new album "Devil". This is the tour that my friends and I will be seeing Drew play with them! Well, here is one of my favorites from their latest album "Devil". This song is called, "The Exit". Enjoy this awesome jam guys!

You are forever mine

Well as of 1 month ago I've been engaged! YAY! Well, as part of my wedding planning attempts I've been trying to figure out songs to have in our wedding video and for me walking down the isle, etc. As part of my song narrowing I came across one of my favorite artists, Emme Packer. Emme is a local artist here from Salt Lake City! Oddly enough she dated a friend of mine, Drew Davidson (my best friends older brother). She has been recording for 10 years after teaching herself guitar and writing her own music throughout her life. She has toured the world and is in deep appreciation for her fans. She's down to earth and her voice is entrancing and beautiful. This song is called "Lay Your Head On Down". ENJOY because I know I am!

Life as we know it

As I look around at my friends and read people's tweets and Facebook posts; and as I look at my past and own experiences I see that most of our realities is loneliness and heartache. It's a sad and brutal reality, but it's what we are forced everyday to deal with. Even those who are married or in relationships feel rejected or alone a lot of the time. If their loved one is in the armed services and away, or just plain distant; we all experience it. I wanted to share a song near and dear to my heart and that I cried myself to during my times where I felt unloved. We all have our heartbreak playlists; well, this one was on repeat for me. Kodaline is a band from Dublin, Ireland; Originally known as 21 Demands. Their first debut was back in 2007 and again came on the charts in Alternative Rock with this song, "All I Want". Enjoy this beautiful song and amazingly artistic and beautiful video.

Here Kitty Kitty

Today I feel like was very much an obsession about my cat kind of day :) His name is Rue and he is 2 years old! Well, one thing about Rue is he is not the most cuddly... like at all! If you go near him he gets up and walks away. BUT! Today all he wanted to do was to cuddle and be loved! So, the cat lady I am took many pictures! He was so stinking cute I could hardly handle it! So, in honor of cats and my love for them; I started thinking, what song could I show that had to do with cats? Well, this isn't exactly a "cat" song particularly but it's definitely a favorite song of mine and it mentions cats aka "kitties" hahahaha. This band is called Katzenjammer, They are a Norwegian band that met at school in Oslo. They came together as a band because they saw an artist's performance and all realized during a song called "Wading in the Deep" that they all shared the same feelings of being the "outcasts of the school". This band is awesome and I encourage all of you to look into them!! This song in particular is called "Demon Kitty Rag" ENJOY!!

Blogging Day 2!

Whoot! Look at me go! I didn't give up after one day hahaha! Well today I want to share a song that is super upbeat and happy! Jam session for me! This is the Mowgli's!! This song is all about being in love with the life you've been given and spreading that love to those around you! So pumped for whoever looks at this to hear this song! Well, ENJOY!!

Long time no see!

Ok so, as we all know my last post was back in 2011... yes, I've been out of the loop for a year and a half! Obviously my life has changed drastically since then! Well, once again we all know my sister GentriLee is a huge successful blogger and I halfway think it is a ridiculous way to spend life but she loves it and has become very successful with it! Well I figured I would like to get more involved with blogs again; I'm not the best but I'll learn. I am no Gentri though! I cannot blog about daily stuff like fashion, events, and my life very well, so what do I know and love enough to talk my brains off about? Music. I am going to attempt to start and turn this blog into a music blog! I want to do a song of the day... or week we will see how good I am at this. But I really want to spread my love for music and awesome artists and songs to everyone! Wish me luck and help keep me motivated! As the first song of the day I am going to do one that goes along with my hope to start something new and exciting in life! This band is called American Authors. They are a band from Brooklyn, New York. They are striving to have their main message about life and the beauty in it. with the lows come the highs. And we all have a story to tell; no matter how we express it we have a story and a background of where we come from. They are an Alternative Rock band and they have something to share with you! I love this band; this song especially has a warm spot in my soul :)