Self Against City
“Disappearing Act” from the Telling Secrets To Strangers CD jumps out of the speakers to tell the listener that Self Against City is making its way as another young, ambitious rock/indie band. Hailing from the California capital city of Sacramento, Self Against City sends out a tune that is driven by solid drumming, along with above average vocals.
Band members Blake Abbey, Jonathan Michael, Justin Barnes, Jack Matranga and Jeffrey Latour scheduled a few California dates in December 2007, including a show in the hometown and a couple along the coast, down to San Diego. If nothing else, this band is “Ready and Willing” (to use one of the titles from the CD).
The angst and desire of youth is clear in “Tequila Moonlight,” a good song, if not a great one. The musicians do some of their best work on this tune and it will grab listeners among the late teen/early 20s crowd. “Becoming A Monster” may be one of the best tunes on the CD, because of the musicianship demonstrated, for sure, but also because of the honesty of its lyrics.
“Speechless” gives the listener a slightly different feel (Take It How You Want It EP). This tune is a classic “I’m telling you how it’s gonna be” effort. If the girls will only listen, things might be better.
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Cruised on over to see what these guys are all about, and they are pretty darn good as far as what I heard. They are one of those bands that you have to like the style but have talent that surpasses some of the other bands out there. I would have to tell you check them out if you really like music.
These guys do sound promising. I used to love the whole raw / angsty thing, but most bands doing it these days sound fake. Not these guys. It’s rare to find someone so genuine sounding and decently talented. I hope to hear more from them soon.
what kind of music do they play, can u give me a link on their site so i can there music, i am looking some new genre’s, and i hope they are one of what i am looking for this time, what the name of their album??i hope i could find them at our music industry..
These guys are great. They are slightly… different, but I still like them. Definately out of my normal style of music, though!~
6.5/10, so C+ in my books.
Marc, if you go to their MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/selfagainstcity, you’ll notice they’re basically a straight out rock-n-roll band. They are actually pretty good, with a good mix of vocals, timing, and a nice sense of style as far as guitar and drum-playing go.
I’ve gotta give it to them for “Tequila Moonlight”. It’s just one of those songs that pretty much anyone can relate too that’s ever felt awkward or unsure about either their first time or “hookin’ up”, and the harmonizing is damn near perfect. And then there is “Speechless”. With lyrics like ”
Give yourself away to everyone and now there’s nothing left for you/Today will be the day that everything will come right back down on you”; I can’t help but think that these guys just might be a legend in the making.
This site is great; I have discovered many new talented bands that have yet to be discovered on the music industry. Judging from the picture of this band, it seems that they are a rock artist. I can say that this band is ready to hit the big world of music. I’m skeptical though if they will last long.
I went to the myspace page and listened to them for a little while. I like the lyrics, and the singer has a really nice flow with them.
“Tequila Moonlight” really is something I can relate to. It’s a really nice song. Like you said Leighdu, the harmony is just amazing. This might be a song I would want on my iPod.
Ha, Jewel, I put it in my I-Pod already. The more I listen to “Tequila Moonlight”, the more I really really like this song..and band as well. I may even have to get their CD. I bet there are other tracks on there that are just as original.
It is definitely always nice to find a new band to add to your iPod play list. I have found a few of those on this site, it has been pretty helpful. I have listened to a few other tracks, but my favorite it still “Tequila Moonlight”.
Yeah, this site is responsible for at least 20 new tracks added to my play list. I am just so damn glad I found this site. Not only do they find some great bands, but they also give a break down about the backgrounds of the bands, and commentary on their music. My favorite too, hands down, is “Tequila Moonlight”.