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You are reading the life, times, and general musings of Jenna Tollerson. I am an independent web developer living in and around Athens, Georgia, USA. [read more]
This morning in the shower, I'm tuned into 90.5 WUOG on my shower radio, and what comes over the airwaves but the CD I screened last week, Ryan Adcock's From Silence and Joy. Not only that, but it's even one of the two tracks I recommended, Drive to Hallelujah.
Mind you, this is my first week at the station, and that was the first CD I screened. Ever. There is nothing that makes you feel more involved and powerful than hearing your influence go out over 26,000 watts. This is the first organization I've been in at UGA where I feel like my being there and doing work actually matters. I had a big stupid grin on my face all day.
Not only that, but I've had Veblen's Shaded Fire in my Aiwa CD player since I finally got one last week and I have discovered that it takes exactly one play through of Moonlit Rose to get from my building to my 11:15 in Physics. I love this CD. The production is top quality, and there are actually some interesting techniques that went into the production, including Scott playing two guitar parts on some songs, Conrad's voice {I think} being double tracked in a lot of places, and echoing whispers(!) behind the vocal on the intro to Loneliness.
As modest as Scott, Conrad, Jason and Brandon are about this CD, here's the truth, kiddos: This record is actually really good. These guys are not just one of the best live bands I have ever seen, but they are writing really good material, songs that can stand on thier own, without the sexy magnetic performers standing in front of you.
So find one of them, e-mail their manager, whatever you have to do, and get your hands on a copy of Shaded Fire, before they get big. You can say you knew them when.
You are reading the life, times, and general musings of Jenna Tollerson. I am an independent web developer living in and around Athens, Georgia, USA. [read more]
