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GET TO KNOW THE BIGGER LIGHTS
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Since the Pop-Rock oriented genre has reached its peak, it makes sense that a multitude of bands would want to "cash in" on this craze. However, The Bigger Lights (from Fairfax, Virginia) stand out from their musical counterparts; a new breed of Pop-Rock, if you will. The band sounds as if they hung out at the record store and picked out albums that influence to their catchy sound, and actually have fun at the same time. Or, as vocalist Topher Talley says, "We were just trying to write the songs we thought we'd had fun playing...that was when we started to think we might have stumbled onto exactly what we'd all been looking for."
Within a year of forming a band, what they stumbled upon was a record deal with Doghouse Records (The All-American Rejects, Say Anything), a spot on the highly coveted Bamboozle music festival, and an opportunity to record their latest EP, Fiction Fever. The band creatively knows how to craft their music that gives them their simple-yet-not-overdone style. Their song "Goldmine Valentine," otherwise known as the most "natural and inspired" song they've written, highlights the group's musicianship. The band cannot go wrong with a song written after watching the film Capote at three o'clock in the morning on guitarist J.K. Royston's kitchen table with Talley. Although the lyrics may appear to be nerve-racking at first, "She's a black widow's best friend/Cold as a Colt 45," the musical expertise is undeniably well made. The track's delicate nature illustrates the band's capability to create structured, refined songs. Audiences are sure to appreciate the simplicity of "Goldmine Valentine," as well as Fiction Fever as a whole, which can only lead the band to greater fame. As for now, the band will be on the road for the "No Parents, No Rules" tour, playing alongside bands such as The Secret Handshake and The Dangerous Summer, amongst others. Though the band has received tons of attention from the music industry and fans alike, they truly appreciate their newfound fame. "We're very thankful and excited to be where we are," states Talley. Since the band is relatively new, it may take them a few albums to let them discover who they are as a band. However, after those few albums, it's definite that the band's name will be up in lights. feature by Dilara Tuncer |
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