This Providence
This Providence entered the indie music scene from one of the hotbeds of youth music, Seattle, so be prepared for a bit of strong emotion and angst-filled lyrics. In fact, original members Dan Young (vocals, guitar) and Phil Cobrea (bass) make it a point to investigate and discuss personal/social issues in their music. But somewhere in the recipe listeners will find a dark sense of humor mixed with unique vocals (”A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing”) as well as straightforward rock (”Card House Dreamer”).
It may just be the choice of songs listened to but Our World’s Divorce (2004)might be just a bit more aggressive than the self-titled Our Providence from 2006. The vocal work is already strong in the earlier collection, such as with the singing on “Everyday.” The atmosphere of that song is quite a contrast to the ballad-like “My Beautiful Rescue” from the later CD.
The current band biography includes Gavin Phillips on guitar and Ryan Tapert on drums, a slight change from the original. But the group seems content with the current makeup, planning a tour that will include Chicago, Minneapolis and Cleveland before several stops along the east coast (New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island etc.). The current CD is a full-length effort on Fueled By Ramen.
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The current releases from This Providence is really worth checking out. It’s a decent listen, although I tend to only put it on when I’m driving.
Also, I like the current line up - seem to compliment each other well and I for one hope that they stay together long enough to explore there musicality.
“Our World’s Divorce” was worth listening. They had really good tracks in that Album. I was not very much impressed by the Self titled album that was released last year. Phil Cobrea’s bass is really cool
I like the bass, but the rest does nothing else for me. The lead singer’s voice is mediocre at best, and a few of their songs bored me to tears. Maybe I need to listen to something else besides what is on their Myspace? I really want to like these guys as I think that Seattle brings out some of the best grunge bands ever (could be the water?), but I am just not getting it with This Providence.