This blog
is going to talk about bands that aren't as popular as the ones that are overly
played on the radio. Don't get me wrong, it's not because their music isn't
good, but rather they didn't have as much exposure as all the other bands in
the world. With that being said the first band I will be talking about is,
"Tickle Me Pink". Tickle Me Pink is an American Rock band from Fort
Collins, Colorado. This band is currently signed to Wind-Up Records. The band members consist of Sean Kennedy (lead
vocalist, bass), Stefan Runstrom (drums), Joey Barba (guitar), and Steven Beck
(guitar,vocals). The band released their first two EP's If Only We Were Twenty One and Up in 2005 and Half Seas Over in 2006, independently. Then in 2008 the band
released its first debut album, Madeline.
Sadly, the release of this album also came with the death of the band bassist. Tickle Me Pink officially played their
last show together on March 5, 2011. When the album was released, singer Sean
Kennedy had said, "It is somewhat ironic that many of our songs deal with
death and a higher purpose. We want to let the world know how short life is;
embrace the ones you love and treasure each moment without regret". These
were truly inspiring words said by the lead singer of Tickle Me Pink. The songs on the album consist of the following:
"Typical"
"The
Time Is Wrong"
"The
Lush Life"
"Madeline"
"We
Still Dance"
"We're
Not Alone"
"The
Answer"
"I
Can't Breathe"
"Go
Die"
"Beside
the Others"
"Tomorrow's
Ending"
Although
I was never into rock, except for a couple of songs here and there that I
listened to on occasion, this particular band called my attention for things
like the name of their last album (that happens to be my name), and their bass
player's death ( I play bass), but after listening Tickle Me Pink's songs I realized that within the lyrics there is a
message to which I relate even more. This was very inspiring because now a days
the music that is played on the radio (for the most part) has no deep
reflecting life meaning. It's just music that has no story behind it or a
meaningful message but that is pleasing to the ear. But as I listened today, I
discovered that some of the bands that are unheard of are the ones that speak
from the heart and want to send a moral lesson. These singers take the time to
write each and every song based off on personal experiences, which in my
opinion is what gives the song more feeling and value than those with a catchy
melody. What kind of music do you prefer?
