Like so many bands, I wrote the name of this one down intending to look it up when I had time. So glad I did that! Their myspace page is super cool, I highly recommend you go there now and play some of their “psychedelic indie pop from another dimension” while you finish reading this blog. (I’m listening while I write it, and that means I had to stop listening to Zeitgeist which is a small miracle in an of itself.)
On their page is a video of Brian Scary and The Shredding Tears live, all dressed up for a funeral; their own, and now they are back from the dead to perform a very rocking concert. They even introduced each song with a little story. This music is seriously art. Imagine my glee when I read that one of their influences is Electric Light Orchestra, I have been craving them for years! They are one of my all time favorites, but I misplaced or broke my old cassette tape long ago. In another bio I read they were compared with XTC, (i had their tape too) who’s lyrics “over and over we flatten the clover” will be forever embedded in my mind.
This is a fantastic mixture of piano, drums, keyboards, guitars, catchy happiness, a great high voice, and in general no holding back of the creativity. Here’s a few of their song titles: “The Blood Club,” “Misery Loves Company,” and “The Ceiling on the Wall.” I will most definitely be buying their music and watching tour info for a live show in or near Idaho.
Valerie, let me know if you like these guys!
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wow, you’re like my blogging, pumpkins-loving, fellow-mom soul-mate! I’m glad i found you (or you found me). I’ll be reading this one a lot, i can already tell.
I’ll have a listen to Brian Scary and The Shredding Tears…if you stopped listening to Zeitgeist for them, it must be good!
Shannon, I’m pretty excited that you just commented on my blog. I hope you liked Bryan Scary, when my kids have asked me to listen to something other than Zeitgeist, he’s been fun to listen to.
I so love the picture of Billy Corgan playing the guitar with the red background that you did, I actually think about it a lot, it’s beautiful, it makes me happy.