This day and age, I find it hard to believe that there is any sort of "formula" to exposing music. There are certain ideas that work and some that don't, but we are in an era where there is so much music to consume and so much time needed to do so, from band and consumer alike. It's hard to have conversations with friends in bands about their futures in music because there is no real answer, but for many bands from Arizona, the idea seems to always pop up:
"All we want to do is go by the Dear and the Headlights plan"
Recently, the Phoenix New Times called ,"The most important band in Arizona", and with each step in their career, it's becoming more and more clear that they are. It isn't so much about exactly what tours they are on (well, Warped Tour, Jimmy Eat World, Paramore and Coachella, to name a few) but that they represent so much of what Arizona bands, or any self-supporting band, are. They never really had a "plan". They're just people who stood outside every show with demo CDs for free (which surprisingly isn't as common anymore) They're the ones who played up to 5 or 6 times a week, sometimes without a PA system, sometimes to only 20 kids. They're the people who went from relative obscurity to touring the majority of the year while trying to create new music in the process.
But most of all, they represent that good people and good music do exist in this business and can be successful. It's the core of artist development and a band that I feel represents everything I wanted to do with The Basement. I was lucky enough to have them on not once but TWICE, and work with them in varying capacities over the years. It gets a little sad when I don't see them for several months at a time, but I know that it is possible for a band to be organically grown and fostered and still come out on top.
The song featured on Sounds From The Basement is "Paper Bag", from their Small Steps Heavy Hooves album. I wish I could speak for the music as well as it speaks for itself. Just watch the video above.
But most of all, they represent that good people and good music do exist in this business and can be successful. It's the core of artist development and a band that I feel represents everything I wanted to do with The Basement. I was lucky enough to have them on not once but TWICE, and work with them in varying capacities over the years. It gets a little sad when I don't see them for several months at a time, but I know that it is possible for a band to be organically grown and fostered and still come out on top.
The song featured on Sounds From The Basement is "Paper Bag", from their Small Steps Heavy Hooves album. I wish I could speak for the music as well as it speaks for itself. Just watch the video above.
More photos from both appearances:
April 2006
April 2006
January 2007
January 2007
www.myspace.com/dearandtheheadlights
April 2006
April 2006
January 2007
January 2007www.myspace.com/dearandtheheadlights
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