Welcome to my first band review! I'll be picking bands I discover in my cyber-travels on MySpace. Today, we're going to take a look at a three-piece outfit from Los Angeles:
Burn Proper
The band consists of: Topher Hall (Vocals/Guitar), Brennan Rhodes (Drums), and James Mason (Bass). Their page features a good half-dozen songs, so go check them out and get a feel for their flavour.
What flavour is this, you ask? Well, I would place them firmly in the Alt-Rock camp for sure; they cite such diverse influences as Beck, Led Zeppelin, Nirvana and the Red Hot Chili Peppers (among others). In my humble opinon:
It is a very tasty flavour indeed.
Sound-wise, their production is very balanced and tight. Mason's bass comes through loud and clear, just as it should, and provides a solid melodic foundation. Hall's guitar parts are versatile and fit the songs well; his tone always seems appropriate for the riff, with a palette ranging from jangle reminiscent of Franz Ferdinand to thick crunchy chords that Nirvana and Bush fans will certainly dig. Rhodes' drumming is downright groovy; a great variety of patterns and fills drives the tunes along, and often pop out and snag your attention just before the song shifts to its next part.
This band is EXTREMELY enjoyable to listen to. Their songs would serve equally well on mix tapes played at home alone relaxing, during a good ol' keg party or especially in the car. With catchy lyrics and pleasant sonic textures, I would recommend this band to virtually anyone.
- Silence is not "nothing"; it is a pause for breath
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