Flyleaf
It takes quite a voice to hold its own against the driving thrash metal guitar riffs, and the feat is even more impressive when it is done by a woman. Flyleaf singer Lacey Mosley pitches her voice over the aggressive backing of her band (the Texas quintet also includes Sameer Battacharya, Jared Hartmann, Pat Seals, and James Culpepper), at times with the sweetness of a teenager, and sometimes with a demonic screech in the tone (“I’m So Sick”) that leaves your eyes and ears wide open.
The demonic touch to the sound is all the more surprising when you consider that Flyleaf is actually a Christian band. Most of the songs on their albums (there have been three, a demo, and EP, and a full length album, all self-titled) are about the journey from outside to inside Christianity, told in a way that would shock most pastors. Flyleaf pulls no punches when it comes to the tortured soul, dwelling on topics like the Columbine shootings in “Cassie” to the pain of relationships in “Sorrow”.
Flyleaf is pretty opposite to what you might expect from an act comprised of Christians. With the chops of Korn and a lead singer who sounds like Avril Lavigne (but this time the angst is real) they’re a band that’s on their way.
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Lacey does have a great voice, but the music is a bit too heavy for my taste. This is definately Thrash with a capital “TH”! And I never realised they were a Christian band – bet they go down a storm in their local Church!
This is a band that I got the opportunity to see live last June at the House of Blues. I was so excited to see Flyleaf and actually experience their music live. I knew the band was a Christian band, but they definitely do not preach, which I really enjoy. Lacey has such a great voice, but I prefer the album version to the live version.
I saw them live in San Antonio a few months back. The live performance was definitely up to par, but I don’t know, there is something a bit to “heavy” for me about this band. I am more into the “acoustic” vibe, and their lead guitar just kind of grinds my nerves at times. Of course, if people are into more heavier music, this may be perfect. Then there are others who may think their music is not heavy enough, so to each his own on that one. Lacey has decent enough lead vocals, but I really think that their strong point lies within their lyrics.
her voice, Amazing. so amazing. it makes me shiver sometimes when she hits her high notes.
I couldn’t even tell it was a Christian band until one of the girls in my dorm told me.
I enjoy Flyleaf’s unique sound. There are not enough women singers played on the rock or alternative rock stations. While I enjoy Flyleaf my boyfriend loves Flyleaf. He raves, to a point of almost a bit of jealous on my part, about how wonderful of a group Flyleaf is in concert. I believe their fresh sound will take them far.
Looks like you’re right Ausqtie. Their following just keeps bigger and bigger, and their tour helped that a lot. It’s still not my thing per say, but you can’t deny their talent. And the following they have shows that they are things just right so far.
I saw them in Youtube playing some acoustic songs, I like the voice of the girl which is very weird in a unique way. Their songs are good too, what can I say. My friends always play this music when we have some get together and stuffs.