Wednesday 13 March 2013

Kassoma & Good Morning Chicago

Artist: Kassoma
Genre: Alternative Rock
From: Manchester, England
Composed of: James Moon – Vocals
                   
                         Will Tait – Guitar
                         Nathan Gibbons – Bass
                         Luke Williams – Drums
They have just released their debut single, “Control.”
Quick Overview: Each song feels very full, but not overly packed with musical goodness, just the right amount.  Nothing seems out of place, they have great dynamics all working towards building up energy and releasing then repeating with each song.  The keyboard and synth are great features behind the rest of the band, really helps to secure the overall atmosphere of the songs.  They describe their tunes as “upbeat, anthemic, atmospheric, intense, dramatic,” and I’d agree with all of those, but also dynamically structured and sound.  Overall shape of the music is good, intricate melodies, just all-round good feeling and sounding tunes.  It seems as though you could turn on the radio and hear any of Kassoma’s songs playing.
My Verdict: Like – I think with a bit of luck and some really good publicity, Kassoma could become a pretty well-known name.
Links: Twitter @kassomamusic


 
Artist: Good Morning Chicago
Genre: Pop Rock/Punk
From: Hamilton, Ontario
Composed of: Marco Biundo – Vocals and Guitar

                          Corbin Giroux – Guitar and Vocals
                          Christian Cashin – Drums
                          Tyler D’Costa – Bass and Vocals
They have two singles out, both released in 2012, “Done” and “Call the Doctor.”
Quick Overview: Strong guitar, big drums, and at times you can amazingly hear the bass (which it seems like most bands now a-days almost put too far into the background).  Sounds like on ever track the vocals are giving all they can.  The studio versions sound like how I’d imagine their live performances sound.  They seem to be trying to keep that raw live atmosphere in the mix of things, which tends to be unlike most pop punk bands.  Dynamically Good Morning Chicago sounds on the fence between pop punk and pop rock; they aren’t overly pop punk and they aren’t overly pop rock.  They are worth checking out if you like the style of music.
My Verdict: Not really for me – but I think if I were more into pop punk I I’d like Good Morning Chicago a bit more.
Links: Twitter @GMC_band



I’d like to thank both Kassoma and Good Morning Chicago, and hope that the future is friendly to both of you.  If you want to discover more new bands, don’t forget to check out my other posts and such.  Cheers.

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