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Sunday, November 07, 2004
Are You Awake Yet?
Well, these guys are WideAwake. (yeah, I know... cheesy... but I had to!)
WideAwake is an awesome Austin area band. Right now, they're in Canada finishing up their latest cd (don't harp on them too much- they're poor musicians, and they went with the least expensive, high quality studio- makes sense to me.)
The first time I heard them was about 4 years ago, when they played at our church. (Yeah, you read it right.) We got their cd Thread that day (now out of print). Then we got their praise cd (also out of print). Then we grabbed their Bigger than Ourselves cd (which has had songs featured on Dawson's Creek and the movie The Ring.)
I'm not sure how to describe their music... upbeat alternative? That's about as close as I can get to explaining it. I mentioned that they played at our church the first time I heard them, and that they have a praise cd. That's not to say that they're a "Christian band." They're a band who are all Christian. They're not afraid to talk about their faith, but they're not going to shove it down anyone's throat, either. For the most part, they no longer play in churches- they can be found most Thursday nights (when they're actually in Austin) at The Lucky Lounge (oh, yeah... I picked up that cd last night), and they've opened for some big names. I cannot count how many times I've been to see "the boys in the band" play, and I've had a blast every time. One of the things that I like about their music is that I'm not afraid to let my kids listen to it (because of lyric/subject content)- they aren't preachy, but they have a good message. Always a good thing.
OK... I have to admit... .I'm biased. I know these guys personally... a couple of them regularly attend our church. I get big hugs from them every time I see them. They're good guys. They're friends. It's just a BIG bonus that they're great musicians.
Go and check out their site. Buy their cds. See them if they play near you. You'll be happy you did.
Oh, yeah... where did this come from? They filled in for our usual band at church this weekend... awesome, as usual!
WideAwake is an awesome Austin area band. Right now, they're in Canada finishing up their latest cd (don't harp on them too much- they're poor musicians, and they went with the least expensive, high quality studio- makes sense to me.)
The first time I heard them was about 4 years ago, when they played at our church. (Yeah, you read it right.) We got their cd Thread that day (now out of print). Then we got their praise cd (also out of print). Then we grabbed their Bigger than Ourselves cd (which has had songs featured on Dawson's Creek and the movie The Ring.)
I'm not sure how to describe their music... upbeat alternative? That's about as close as I can get to explaining it. I mentioned that they played at our church the first time I heard them, and that they have a praise cd. That's not to say that they're a "Christian band." They're a band who are all Christian. They're not afraid to talk about their faith, but they're not going to shove it down anyone's throat, either. For the most part, they no longer play in churches- they can be found most Thursday nights (when they're actually in Austin) at The Lucky Lounge (oh, yeah... I picked up that cd last night), and they've opened for some big names. I cannot count how many times I've been to see "the boys in the band" play, and I've had a blast every time. One of the things that I like about their music is that I'm not afraid to let my kids listen to it (because of lyric/subject content)- they aren't preachy, but they have a good message. Always a good thing.
OK... I have to admit... .I'm biased. I know these guys personally... a couple of them regularly attend our church. I get big hugs from them every time I see them. They're good guys. They're friends. It's just a BIG bonus that they're great musicians.
Go and check out their site. Buy their cds. See them if they play near you. You'll be happy you did.
Oh, yeah... where did this come from? They filled in for our usual band at church this weekend... awesome, as usual!
