The first time I ever heard a song by James Bay, it was on CW's show "Jane the Virgin" as Jane and Michael had reconciled their relationship and Michael played the song "Let it Go" (No, not the song from Frozen, obviously). From there on, I became obsessed with the song and I tend to catch myself singing the chorus more often than not.
James Bay is a British song-writer and guitarist from Hitchin, Hertfordshire. Bay has 3 EPs, "The Dark of the Morning," "Let it Go," and "Hold Back the River." In 2014 when having released his EP "Let it Go," the song "Let it Go" debuted on the Top 10 iTunes Chart in the UK. Since then he has been climbing his way up in the music industry. Bay also recently won the BRIT Critic's Choice Award earlier this week.
Bay's music has a very down to earth kind of vibe to it. His voice is very soulful and smooth and his music is very stripped back. He definitely falls under Indie/Pop/Alternative Rock genre. Apart from "Let it Go," his song "Need the Sun to Break" has definitely been really touching. The songs he writes are all very guitar based and carry a very natural feel to them.
Maybe it's my love for Indie and Acoustic Rock music that brings me to writing about James Bay, but I believe he's about to make a major impact on the music industry. He's someone that I feel needs to be out there. His music is so genuine and raw, it's so real. The emotions flow so well and you can hear it all in his voice. Bay's songs make me feel like each one has a story attached to it. Like I'm able to take the words and create a real event that might have led to the writing of the song, but the best part is that I imagine each song spurring from so many different possible events, they're each open for interpretation. It's like they all have a beautiful light shining on them, allowing you to admire and to find your own meaning behind each one.
Despite his beautiful, dark, long locks, Bay has a voice that can just make you really feel. I truly believe he deserves to keep moving on up, he's something new and something needed. I look forward to seeing what impact he may bring to the world of music.
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Saturday, January 17, 2015
Friday, January 16, 2015
"Music doesn't exist, physically. Yet it commands every facet of my personality and it has the power to command people how to feel on a physical level, uncontrollably. And I find that so fascinating.”
-Matthew Healy from The 1975
I have never come across a more accurate quote and I'm pretty sure he's my spirit animal. That is all.
-Matthew Healy from The 1975
I have never come across a more accurate quote and I'm pretty sure he's my spirit animal. That is all.
Monday, January 12, 2015
The 1975
I have to say, out of all the concerts I have ever been to, going to see The 1975 on November 26, 2014 was without a doubt one of the best concerts I've ever attended and one of the best nights of my life.
The 1975 are a band from the city of Manchester in the UK consisting of four band members; Matthew (Matty) Healy is the lead singer, Adam Hann on guitar, Ross MacDonald on bass guitar and George Daniel on drums. They have been together since they formed in 2002 back when they were still in school and released their debut album "The 1975" on September 2, 2013.
Because music has meant so much to me in the past, it's been incredibly easy for me to say "Oh my gosh this band is incredible blah blah blah" but it's also really easy for me to shut down something I don't like. When I first listened to The 1975, I was very on edge about them. I wasn't sure if I really liked them or if they were just a band I was going to have on my iTunes but not really bother playing. After a few listens to their album, they began growing on me. Slowly but surely, I was hooked. I just knew I was going to have to see them live because one day they're going to be big.
They were different but even now I still can't pinpoint what it is that makes them so.. them. All I know is they make me feel. It is said that music is good when it can make you feel. Although not every type of music is going to appeal to every kind of person, music generally comes from feelings, and when those feelings are triggered, you just know it's good. The 1975 make me feel. I get butterflies in my stomach, they make my heart race. I feel like I'm on cloud 9. They have an effect on me that makes me feel silly, but makes me feel like it's all okay. The way Matty's voice just sounds extremely raw, the way the instruments play, falling together so smoothly, and the way the lyrics can make no sense but make so much sense, all at the same time.
The 1975 is a band that isn't anything but themselves. It's easy to hear a musician say "I'm in this for the music," and although I do believe it, to have it shown is something completely different. They show it. They show their love for the art. They're passionate and they don't hide it. Their concert was simple, yet beautiful.
They took a part of my heart with them on that stage, and I don't want it back.
The 1975 are a band from the city of Manchester in the UK consisting of four band members; Matthew (Matty) Healy is the lead singer, Adam Hann on guitar, Ross MacDonald on bass guitar and George Daniel on drums. They have been together since they formed in 2002 back when they were still in school and released their debut album "The 1975" on September 2, 2013.
Because music has meant so much to me in the past, it's been incredibly easy for me to say "Oh my gosh this band is incredible blah blah blah" but it's also really easy for me to shut down something I don't like. When I first listened to The 1975, I was very on edge about them. I wasn't sure if I really liked them or if they were just a band I was going to have on my iTunes but not really bother playing. After a few listens to their album, they began growing on me. Slowly but surely, I was hooked. I just knew I was going to have to see them live because one day they're going to be big.
They were different but even now I still can't pinpoint what it is that makes them so.. them. All I know is they make me feel. It is said that music is good when it can make you feel. Although not every type of music is going to appeal to every kind of person, music generally comes from feelings, and when those feelings are triggered, you just know it's good. The 1975 make me feel. I get butterflies in my stomach, they make my heart race. I feel like I'm on cloud 9. They have an effect on me that makes me feel silly, but makes me feel like it's all okay. The way Matty's voice just sounds extremely raw, the way the instruments play, falling together so smoothly, and the way the lyrics can make no sense but make so much sense, all at the same time.
The 1975 is a band that isn't anything but themselves. It's easy to hear a musician say "I'm in this for the music," and although I do believe it, to have it shown is something completely different. They show it. They show their love for the art. They're passionate and they don't hide it. Their concert was simple, yet beautiful.
They took a part of my heart with them on that stage, and I don't want it back.
Well
It's been a while. I nearly forgot this blog existed but I think it's time I pick up and start writing again.
It's been an insane year. So many things have happened. So many more concerts have happened. So much new music has been released. So many bands have toured. So many feelings have come up.
I've changed so much as a person, I'm not the same girl I was a year ago. But that same love for music prevails.
It's been an insane year. So many things have happened. So many more concerts have happened. So much new music has been released. So many bands have toured. So many feelings have come up.
I've changed so much as a person, I'm not the same girl I was a year ago. But that same love for music prevails.
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