Darlin' Darlin'...

Music is the universal language. There is nothing in the world that brings emotion out of people like music. We all love some type of music. And if we don’t I guarantee there is something out there for you, you just haven’t found it yet. I encourage everyone to find his or her musical niches. I must say that my own personal niche consists of nearly all types of music. I love seeing people love that they are playing what they want. That seems to be how the best musicians work. They don’t play to please you, they play to please themselves and coincidentally they please crowds. Even the most unpopular musicians in this world are brilliant. Whether they sing, play an instrument, DJ, shred the electric guitar, beat their dogs belly like a bongo drum… all of it is musicianship. My favorite part about music is that it brings people together. People get rhythm and can’t stop smiling. It’s truly inspiring that noises played together well enough can make all sorts of people go to their happy place. I’ve decided to go with a particular video on this post that shows how good even street musicians are. We all tend to look at street musicians and walk right by. This video makes me never want to do that again. 

Going Down The Line

This post goes to a band that is well deserving and floats at the top of my list constantly. Railroad Earth is from New Jersey and boasts an upbeat and folky sound. Sometimes I confuse myself as to what genre they really are. The band consists of 6 members; all of them play some sort of instrument and sing. Their stage can consist of banjos, violins, cellos, drums, saxophones, stand up bass, etc. Needless to say their act is an exhibition of sorts with no doubt. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing Railroad Earth in Denver, Colorado, as well as, Fort Worth, Texas. They actually played for the Fort Worth Arts Festival in April of this year. It was their first show in Fort Worth and I highly doubt it will be their last. They got a warm welcome from the crowd and played exceptionally well. I was shocked many people from Fort Worth even knew about them, but I was wrong. Seeing this great band play on Main Street in Fort Worth facing the courthouse, I couldn’t have been happier. I must not leave out the fact that I met their lead singer walking home from the show. My friend, Alex, and I assured them they would love to come back for more. Here’s a little taste.

Wheelin' n Dealin'

For this post, I will again go with an artist – in this case a group of artists – from the great city of Austin, Texas. Austin now seems to be in a perpetual state of spitting out new artists. In a previous post, I mentioned Austin’s own, Gary Clark Jr, who is making his mark on music as we speak. This time it’s The Wheeler Brothers. The Wheeler Brothers is composed of five musicians with three brothers that lead the group. Their sound is a mix of indie folk with some heavy guitar. I’ve recently had the pleasure of seeing The Wheeler Brothers in a live setting and I must say that they are quite the show. I actually was not expecting to like them as much as I did, but despite my lack of knowledge for them, I really enjoyed their energy and commitment to their music. Honestly, most any music can sound good live if the artist simply makes it seem like they’re putting their all in to it. The Wheeler Brothers certainly do that. The coolest thing The Wheeler Brothers did when I saw them was end their show with the three brothers center stage, guitars in hand, finishing it off themselves. This native Texan group could soon be all over the place.