Ok. I quickly wanted to share with you..well...anybody really, two really excellent bands, both of which are overlooked.
1 - Third Eye Blind...yeah everybody knows who they are. They have lobbed several mediocre singles onto the airwaves over the past decade. However, they are definitely worth further listening. Stephen Jenkins churns out dirty, sour, profound little post-grunge treasures. The music is simple and catchy, at times drawing more from big arena-rock licks than post-grunge textures.
2 - Miracle LegionMiracle Legion showed a lot of promise in the late 80s, early 90s, but something, at least in the eyes of mainstream america, never clicked. At the bands heart is Mark Mulcahy, who is in my opinion one of the greatest musicians that no one has ever heard of. Miracle Legion's sound is unique and enjoyable. Catchy but not canned, ML is full of joy and melancholy. Also worth noting are Polaris, a Mulcahy project that produced the excellent alt-rock soundtrack to the cult TV masterpiece, The Adventures of Pete and Pete.Mulcahy's recent releases, "Fathering" and "in pursuit of your hapiness," are also excellent.
oh, and if you are into hardcore, check out Medea, some really talented guys right out of the heart of happy valley. Their EP will be released on august 16th. Show some love for my buddies.
myspace.com/medearock
