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August 17, 2007
The Distraction
The Distraction happen to be one of my personal favorite bands. They're a little known unsigned band from the town of Poughkeepsie, New York (made famous by the band Strata, whom The Distraction have opened for). I have been privileged enough to see them twice.
The first time was when I saw them open for Kill Hannah and Strata, and the second time was the following weekend, at a little bar in the town of New Paltz, New York. Both shows were absolutely fantastic. They are full of energy on and off stage.
They have a very unique sound, and as well as a unique look. The singer, Will Tendy, has hair that reminds me of The Cure's Robert Smith. He has a wonderful alluring voice, and is one amazing guitarist. Sarah Goldstone is the band's keyboardist, and she is quite talented. The band's bassist, Mike Galipanni is very entertaining to watch, as well as a phenomenal bassist. The band's drummer, Joe Becker, is great at what he does. I hadn't heard the band prior to seeing them open for Kill Hannah, but I was hooked after the first song. They have a very dancey, energetic feel to them.
My favorite song has to be "Digital Clipping". It's a wonderful song to sing along and dance too. But coming in at a close second is their newest track, "Clean Sweep". They only have seven songs recorded as of now, but all of them are fantastic. "Catastrophe" has a great beat, and Will's voice sounds wonderful. I have said it many times to my friends, and I will say it again here, if they get noticed by the right people, The Distraction will be huge. Trust me.
To listen to The Distraction go to their myspace account here.
Posted by aubrey at August 17, 2007 02:48 PM
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