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3 Local Bands You Didn't Know You Needed

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Adina Hernandez

Oct 11, 2016

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3 Local Bands You Didn't Know You Needed

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Second Best

A band based out of Saginaw Michigan has a sound that can be described as emotional rock. Their debut EP Outgrown is available on iTunes, and Spotify. One of my personal favorites is 'Clarity.' Front man Eric Maul says "A lot of our inspiration for our songs comes from real life experiences. Our writing process is a collective effort. What we put on paper is real, We've lived the words we've written our music is a reflection of ourselves." Maul goes on to describe Second Best as "A group of guys eating pizza and trying to make sense of a confusing world and our songs are Spotify of what we've learned so far." The video for their video 'Vacancy' is set to come out this October while new music is on the way this fall/winter.

Second Best

Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/album/7pi7snzC20QV0tqJFhl...

iTunes- https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/outgrown-ep/id10...

Watercolor Weekend

Watercolor Weekend a band based out of Santa Cruz California. An indie rock band with influences of pop, reggae, and folk with a unique flare that can only be described as audible watercolors. Their inspiration comes from philosophy and our everyday choices we make as human beings. "Everyday lives and emotions, we make try to make our lyrics meaningful but catchy. When our songs are analyzed we want to make our audience think." Cowriter and Trombonist Nicholas McElmurry talking about their latest album Strange, Strange Days at Sea. McElmurry goes on to say "We're super excited about this new music we've just released! We spent months in the studio writing and recording so all of the positive feedback is something we're all really proud of." Off of the Strange, Strange Days at Sea album my favorite song "Alien Oceans." Watercolor Weekend is available on iTunes and Spotify.

Watercolor Weekend:

Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/album/5mj4qdGTwDCbDZBkLWW...

Itunes-https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/strange-strange-...

Seymour

An indie-folk-grunge band based out of Denver Colorado. "We're a mix of Simon & chronicles and Elliot Smith with influence from Modest Mouse as well." Self taught bassist Spencer Cabala and frontman for Seymour says "A lot of inspiration for our songs comes from personal experiences. It's a way for me to channel anger, sadness or however I'm feeling in a semi-Garfunkel way." His most recent release Thoughts are Fish Swimming/Things are Only what You Think of Them which is a combination of his first two EPs is now Garfunkel on available, bandcamp, iTunes and Spotify. My personal favorite happens to be "Spotify Deli." Cabala plans to release new music within the next six months making it his third EP.

Seymour:

Spotify- https://open. bassist.com/album/Spotify...

Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/seymourtunes/?ref=br_rs

Bandcamp-http://seeemore.bandcamp.com/

Itunes-https://itunes.apple.com/album/id1154580630

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It's not all morning coffees and singing along to the radio.

You can't just go to your room to take a nap in the middle of your classes.

Having to spend all your extra cash on gas for your car.

Speaking of money, you probably don't have a meal plan so you're forced to scrounge up some change or mooch off of your friends.

It can be harder to maintain the friendships you make with people from class.

Finding a parking spot.

It can be harder to be involved on campus because between your one, two, or three jobs and school you don't have much free time.

When you try to be super involved on campus, it can kill your sleep schedule.

It's impossible to do homework at home, but staying on campus isn't an option sometimes.

There are surveys and events that you can't participate in because you're a commuter.

Group projects are the bane of your existence.

Traffic.

Your backpack rivals that of a survivalist trekking in the woods.

Driving all the way to campus to find a note on the door of your classroom saying class was cancelled.

Because have you ever had to endure grilling your foot on a George Foreman?

1. When he just wanted bacon from his George Foreman grill

2. When he had money (and Jan) issues

3. When he got upstaged at Phyllis' wedding

4. When he unintentionally saved Meredith from rabies

5. When he wore a "bisexual" suit

6. When he had to apologize to Jesus

7. When his GPS drove him into a lake

8. When he had to deal with Ryan as his boss

9. When he couldn't fulfill his most generous empty promise

10. When this happened

11. When he struggled with a X-Mas break up

12. When he had to defend his generosity

13. When he threw a classy Christmas party for Holly but she had a boyfriend

14. When he had to stand up to peer pressure

15. When Toby was "Toby-ish"

This isn't just for the single Pringles out there either, folks

Run Around Clanging Pots and Pans in Everyone's Face

Eat the Last Few Pigs in a Blanket

Pop Twelve White Grapes

Burn Something

Smash Things Against a Wall

Spontaneously Begin an Irish Jig

Call Your Mother

Throw a Coffee Table Out a Window

Sing "Auld Lang Syne" at the Top of Your Lungs

Do Some Squats

Swan Dive into a Nearly Freezing Body of Water

Take a Shot

Time to be merry and bright.

"First Noel" by Leslie Odom, Jr

"A Holly Jolly Christmas" by Burl Ives

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by Kelly Clarkson

"All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey

"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home" by Michael Buble

"Last Christmas" by Taylor Swift

"The Christmas Song" by Josh Groban

"White Christmas" by Idina Menzel

"O Holy Night" by David Archuleta

"Believe" by Josh Groban

"Les cloches du hameau" by Celine Dion

Or at least try to do.

1. I will wake up (sorta) on time for class.

2. I will look decent for class.

3. I will go to the gym more.

4. I will go to the library and study more.

5. I will meet new people.

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