Sullivan
Interesting. That’s the word, for sure.
Listeners who didn’t experience Sullivan might want to try "Florida Queen" on for size (Cover Your Eyes ,2007 Tooth and Nail). This tune has some nice changes, with the mainstream sound of the choruses contrasting well with the intro and the guitar solo. The vocals run straight and then drop to a minor chord sound that puts some nice flavor in the song.
"Tell Me I’m Wrong" is more straightforward, at the start. But Sullivan seemed to dislike staying in a predictable groove for long. The more discerning fans will like the suit-and-tie look, something that separated the group from other indie pop/rock groups (in appearance at least). "Fire Away" has some of the Brit-pop sound, mixed with true 2000+ American rock. Good keyboard sounds here.
But wait! With all of this nice work, why is Sullivan no longer part of the Cover Your Eyes tour? Well, according to information posted by the band on November 11, 2007, Sullivan "is no more." But fans may be somewhat encouraged that some members of the group feel that this effort won’t disappear for good. Sullivan will try to keep its Web site alive for the time being. Fans may want to check in now and then to see if there is life in the group.
Tags: independent music, indie music, music, sullivan, indie
December 23rd, 2007 at 3:48 am
Definately an extremely interesting band. They seem like a mix between Rock and Boyband.
A great mix, though. It’s like butter on toast.
These guys are great!~
The vocals are probably there strongest spot. Great voice.
Tell me I’m wrong is my favorite from these guys.
December 23rd, 2007 at 1:40 pm
Sullivan broke up?
See? This is what happens to me when I don’t find out about the good but not-well-known acts that are out there, particularly in the indie world.
Now, I don’t detect any boy band influences; Sullivan seems to be out and out rock. Maybe that’s because I’m not into boy bands and pay them little heed, so what do I know, right?
Love the article, though, and I’m glad the band will leave the site up for a while. I actually do enjoy “The Process” - it’s a kick-butt song!
December 29th, 2007 at 5:57 pm
With strong vocals you can go a long way even if the music is a bit less than what you might expect. I think that they have some good music and hopefully this really happens for this band.
December 30th, 2007 at 11:51 am
Attagirl, I think that’s true to an extent. Strong vocals can take a band very far, and can even save the band in some cases. I have noticed that with many bands that are popular today, not the greatest music, but amazing vocals. It’s kind of funny how vocals can make or break a band like that.
December 30th, 2007 at 11:55 am
Um…”this really happens for this band?”
I agree that strong vocals will, indeed, carry the day for any band. It did for The Beatles, it did for The Rolling Stones, The Who, and even Elton John. That’s a given.
Sullivan, though, won’t be having anything new “happening” in the future, seeing as to how the band broke up. They are being nice to their fans and leaving their site up for a bit…but they’re basically history.
January 4th, 2008 at 1:02 am
As the article already stated on the opening remarks, this guys are good. I won’t be surprise if one day the music they made will be heard from different part of the world.
I think Sullivan is planning to be solo. I know a lot of guys turning solo and have succeeded. Sullivan may yet become famous himself without the group by his side.
January 4th, 2008 at 11:51 am
Since the band has released they are no longer going to be together the reason for the site staying may be to promote their music into a solo format and to keep fans informed of any such venture. Vocals that are as good as theirs are sure to score them some interest into to either joining with some other group or playing alone.
January 6th, 2008 at 10:58 am
It’s such a shame these guys broke up. I think they actually had a good thing going on here. It’s great their page was still left up for the fans, and I think Ausqtie has an interesting point here. I am sure these guys aren’t out of the music business altogether, and solo projects could be something to come in the future.
January 9th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
@ Austie
Why should they keep a website for their songs if they are not planning to stay as a group? It would be better if they close it, since they don’t have any plans to make a song together. I mean, what’s the point of making their own website if the group doesn’t’ exist. Websites are used to promote their group right?
If this is the case then they should disable the website because they are paying for it.
January 28th, 2008 at 2:53 pm
Eh, they kind of sound like every other mainstream punk band I know. However, I do have to agree that the vocals are really strong, and it really pulls through for these guys. It makes me want to listen to more, even though I’ve heard better. I do agree that it’s a pity that they’re splitting. Plenty of bands split apart and may or may not make a bigger name for themselves.
January 28th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Well, since it’s a myspace, the band isn’t paying for it. They are keeping the songs up for old fans, I believe. It doesn’t do any harm, I don’t see why they should take it down. I actually give them kudos for keeping it up, otherwise I wouldn’t have found out about them!
January 29th, 2008 at 7:27 am
That’s exactly why they are keeping the page up from what I hear. Fans still frequently go there. The Beatles will never be together again, but there are several Myspace pages of them so that fans can still hear their music. In fact, there are literally thousands of bands that are not together that have a website, either because the fans have made a tribute page, or the bands themselves have.
June 24th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
It’s a shame I didn’t hear about this band until they had already broken up. I really enjoyed listening to them. I’ll continue to enjoy them since I have their page bookmarked. From reading the above replies, it almost seems like their fan base is growing even though they have broken up.