Indie,Folk,Rock and Alternative: Hinder

Hinder is one band that has been around for a decade now, they just completed ten years this year.
They have had plenty of hits in their early days, thanks to songs like,
"Lips Of An Angel" and "Better than Me"

Here's the acoustic version of "Lips Of An Angel"



Their greatest strength as a band is obviously the lyrics, and the great variety in their music. They have dabbled in Metal & Post-Grunge besides Rock genres and thanks to Winkler's awesome and versatile vocals, almost every song sounds genuine.

Although most of their music relates to "Love and the Hurt that accompanies it", like "Bliss"


"Jealousy and Pain" like "How Long"


but they also have some inspirational songs , somewhat like Nicky Sixx.
"Whatcha Gonna Do", from their latest album.


All these might have created an air of seriousness around Hinder, but as I said they are quite versatile.
Sample this one, "Put That Record On"

"By the time that the songs came on we were stoned out of our minds I know it's only rock and roll but it's the soundtrack of our lives 

And no matter how crazy life gets I can feel right at home sweet home

Everytime I put that record on

The first time I got a whole lotta love I wanted a whole lot more

In the back seat baby made me feel like maybe we were knocking on heavens door

Walk this way still to this day makes me wanna drink all night long

Everytime I put that record on

Turn turn turn it up loud light you one up and pass it around

The song remains the same as life goes on and on and on yeah

Turn turn turn the page were back to that first time and place 

When you felt like you were living in that song

Put that record on

Life's been a crazy train barely kept it on the tracks

If you think it's the same that I act this way blame it on back in black 

Thought I did everything I did and I forget what I done wrong

Everytime I put that record on

Turn turn turn it up loud light you one up and pass it around

The song remains the same as life goes on and on and on yeah

Turn turn turn the page were back to that first time and place 

When you felt like you were living in that song

Put that record on

Let it play

Take me back 

To yesterday

Come on baby sing

Turn turn turn it up loud light you one up and pass it around

The song remains the same as life goes on and on and on yeah

Turn turn turn the page were back to that first time and place 

When you felt like you were living in that song

Put that record on "

It's probably the story of every Rock fan.

Indie,Folk,Rock and Alternative: The Weepies

When they say that music connects and brings people together, they really do mean it. The Weepies, are perhaps, an ideal example.
Deb and Steve were independent artists who met through their music, made a band, and even got married. "The Weepies" came to the fore with their song "World Spins Madly On" in 2006.


It's amazing how easily one connects to their music.



"Nobody Knows Me At All", really brings out that alone-in-a-crowd feeling.

Then there is "Be My Thrill", best Indie Iv'e heard in a long while.
Check out the lyrics.

"Be my thrill, my little white pill, my unpaid bill, the one who will 

Be my love, my little grey dove, my push and my shove, my heaven above

And we tumble down like Jack and Jill, and I miss all of the joy you kill

But I love you still, be my thrill

Be my one, my day in the sun, my little pop gun, the best thing I've done 

Be my what, my open and shut, my everything but, my little hot slut

And every morning is like the one before

And everybody needs someone to adore

I'm counting on you

Oh baby say you will

Oh baby be my thrill

Be my youth, my kissing booth, my little sweet tooth, my beauty and truth

Be my thrill, my little white pill, my wait up until, the one who will"

This has got to be the ultimate Please-hit-on-me song of all time, great video too!

Indie,Folk,Rock and Alternative: Matt Costa

A few years ago I couldn't have imagined myself enjoying Indie Music, but now "I'm so Indie that it hurts".

Jack Johnson should be credited for creating some very good music, but their is another thing we should thank him for. That is, for introducing Matt Costa to the world.

He's been around for some time now, but I found him through a live Jack Johnson concert video, he was opening for him.

Costa has a good collection of Singles that have a pretty good rating, his first is also my favorite.

It first came out in 2006.

"Cold December"

Its a typical "Broken hearted guy-trying-to-get-over-it" song, but I like the tune and the lyrics, they seem honest enough.

"Summers come and summer has gone 

Your Christmas cards cant comfort me

You've found new friends and tied all the ends

It's freezing in the loneliest winter"

Here's one that a lot of people would easily identify with, "Mr.Pitiful" 

"Oh Mr. Pit, oh Mr. Pit, Mr. Pitiful

Who let you down?

Who let you down?

Who let you down?

You still don't believe, you don't believe

You don't believe, and your grievances show

When your soapbox unfolds

But please come down from that cloud you're sitting on

I don't expect you to admit that you were wrong

I just want to know how you've been

It don't make me feel bad that we're still friends

Mulling it all over in my head

I hope that you see through your picket

I hope that you see through your big yard and white picket fence

To make amends

And still be friends, still be my friend"

Can this guy write or what!!!!

This one is an eye opener, it starts of nice enough, all innocent, but when it ends. It sort of leaves you with this haunting feeling of the inevitable.

Sunshine, check out the fantastic lyrics.

"I'd really like to tell you

Oh my sunshine

Even though your skies are blue

You're drying up my bed

How can I get any rest now?

Sha la la la la la la la

Someday 

You will get the best of me 

Oh someday

Probably when I'm old and grey

I'm lying in my bed

And I will soon be put to rest now

Sha la la la la la la la"