Favourite Bands and Songs

[Shadowstar [LovesMaydayParade]]

Alright, so this is a great thread for people that are absolutely obsessed with certain bands and have favourite songs by them that they just want to make everyone listen to and love like they do. So I made this thread for people like that, because I feel like that right now, and I'm really hyper and need to type something. Yeah, I'm being weird

So basically you post your top three bands, a small description on each (optional) and why you like them. It'd be really great if you could post a few links to your favourite songs by each. And it'd be amazing if you could help me out and post the genre so people that don't like certain music don't have to listen to it.

I'd also love if someone listened to and then reviewed some of the songs. Because it's always cool to know what people think of your favourite songs, right? I'll go first of course, I always do when I start a thread

If I spelled any of the locations wrong, feel free to correct me.

MAYDAY PARADE
A band from Tallahassee, Florida
My favourite band
Genre has been classified as 'emo/indie/rock/alternative'
Song #1 (The Last Something That Meant Anything. It's my favourite song, so beautiful)
Song #2 (Walk on Water or Drown. I just like this one... )
Song #3 (I'd Hate To Be You When People Find Out What This Song is About. That's a mouthful. Another favourite song of mine, it made me and my friend cry )

ALESANA
A band from Raleigh, Carolina
My other favourite band
It's pronounced sort of like 'AliceAnna' XD
Genre has been classified as 'metal/screamo/emo'
Song #1 (Third Temptation of Paris NOT SCREAMO, beautiful song. I can sing Shawn's part lol. He starts singing when he says 'my impending dread')
Song #2 (Ambrosia. They all had the scene haircut in this video... now only Shawn and Shane does (Shane left -sob-))
Song #3 (Apology)
Song #4 (Congratulations, I Hate You. They have more than 3 songs cause I like all their music ALOT)

MARIANAS TRENCH
A band from Vancouver, BC (woo go Canada)
Tied with All Time Low and Metro Station for second favv
Genre has been classified as 'dance/emo/rock'
Song #1 (Shake Tramp, the song almost everyone knows. LOVE the video, it's hilarious. Poor Josh got slapped in the face by the nerd SO many times during the making XD I watched it on YouTube, he had a red mark on his cheek. I can do the Shake Tramp dance lol)
Song #2 (Say Anything)
Song #3 (Push)

[Minty]

Cool, I live for music! XD Never heard of any of those bands though.

Favorite band:
Matchbox Twenty
Band From: Orlando, Florida
Favorite songs:
Long Day
Cold
Push
Worst Song:
Busted (Not too bad, but all their songs are so good it's hard to find a worst one XD)
Genre Listed As: Rock/Pop/Acoustic

Second Favorite:
Three Doors Down
Band From: Escatawpa, Mississippi
Favorite Songs:
Here Without You (SUCH a sad song!)
It's Not My Time
Away From The Sun
Worst:
I forget The Name
Genre Listed As: Rock/Alternative/Pop (They're not pop though!)


Third Favorite:
Journey
Band From: San Fransisco, California
Favorite Songs:
Open arms
Faithfully
Separate Ways
Worst Song:
Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'
Genre Listed As: Rock

I have thousands of more bands XD

[Lightningstar]

Yay, it's my turn! ;D

Favorite band:
Journey (of course!)
Band From: San Fransisco, California
Favorite songs:
Don't Stop Believin'
Faith In The Heartland
Only The Young
Never Walk Away
Faithfully
(And a whole lot more!)
Least Favorite Songs:
Like A Sunshower
Lovin' Touchin', Squeezin'
Genre Listed As: Rock

Second Favorite:
Switchfoot
Band From: San Deigo, California
Favorite Songs:
We Are One Tonight
Gone
Stars
The Beautiful Letdown
Least Favorite Songs:
Easier Than Love
Happy Is a Yuppie Word
Genre Listed As: Rock/Alternative


Third Favorite:
The Who
Band From: England (not sure exactly where)
Favorite Songs:
The Seeker
Baba O'Riley
Won't Get Fooled Again
Magic Bus
Least Favorite Song:
I'm A Boy (It's an okay song, I just don't get the point.)
Genre Listed As: Rock

[Minty]

So you don't like Lovin' Squuezin' Touchin' either.

[Lightningstar]

Yeah, pretty much.

[Shadowstar [LovesMaydayParade]]

I found out where Alesana's from!

And I'm going to MURDER Shane Crump if I ever meet him. MURDER HIM! He abandoned them while they WERE ON TOUR.

-seethes and shakes fist at Shane-

They have a temporary bassist to fill his spot (Jake) but STILL. Blegh.

[Shadowstar [LovesMaydayParade]]

Let me rephrase the above post...

- clears throat -

I AM GOING TO MURDER ADAM FERGUSON!

- seethes -

Yeah. So Shane leaves, all the fans are sad, they had to find a temporary bassist. I'm already ticked off ENOUGH about the whole thing, because that's the Alesana everyone had come to know/love/listen to and whatever.

And then Huck decides he wants to 'go in a different direction'. He also stated he wanted to go home because of his family. Yeah, I get that, I respect that. But he didn't just 'go home'. He started a new band with Alesana's former drummer Will who I neither know nor really care to know because I know Jeremy as their drummer. Anyways, he ditched Alesana. Huck did. Bah.

Okay. - calms down a little -

But on a happier note, Shane is back - huggles Shane - and Jake is now officially IN the band, as the guitarist. Jake is friggen adorable <3

Oh and Marianas Trench isn't SECOND favourite anymore. They're up there in first with Alesana and Mayday Parade Not only because they're Canadian and I love their songs (all of them have such DEEP meaning!!) but because after speaking to Ian Casselman and Mike Ayley, and having them tell me (FYI, they are IN the band, drummer and bassist) they'd come to London, how the hell can I not love them?

Who can tell that I'm extremely bored/hyper ATM?

[Lightningstar]

*raises hand* Ooh! Pick me! I know that you're extremely bored/hyper right now!

I like a lot of bands, actually. ;D Here are some more profiles on bands you might wanna check out if you haven't already...

All-American Rejects

Songs Worth Listening To: Gives You Hell; Move Along; Dirty Little Secret

Kaiser Chiefs

Songs Worth Listening To: Ruby; Love's Not A Competition (But I'm Winning); The Angry Mob; I Predict A Riot; Na Na Na Na Naa

Lifehouse

Songs Worth Listening To: You And Me; Whatever It Takes; Disarray, Broken

[Lightningstar]

Okay, since I'm feeling obsessed today, here are pictures of all six bands (with some member's names added *sweatdrop*):

Journey

I know I've put up this picture before, but it's the only good one I can find of them as a current band. I'm sure you all know who they are. xD

Switchfoot

They're freakin' amazing. <3 From left to right: Tim Foreman (bass, backing vocals), Drew Shirley (guitar), Jon Foreman (vocals, guitar), Chad Butler (drums), and Jerome Fontamillas (guitar, keyboard, backing vocals). Gah, Chad and Drew look so freakin' alike. *sweatdrop* I have a better (cuter!) picture, but it's too big to put on here. Here's the link if you want to see it. --> www.breathecast.com/files/photo/photo_20060710090134_0.jpg

The Who

They look like nerds. xD But they're awesome anyway. One of 'em looks like a grown-up version of a guy I used to know. x3 I'm pretty sure these are all their old band members, because Keith Moon (their drummer; I think he's the one in the very front) is now dead (well, he's been dead for a while) because of drug overdose. I miss you, Keith! D= But then again, I never knew you. Oh well.

All-American Rejects

They're pretty cute. ^^ Especially their drummer, Chris Gaylor. He's the guy on the very far left.

Kaiser Chiefs


I couldn't decide which of these to put up, so I put both of them. xD You gotta love the dogpile one.

Lifehouse

This one was just too cute to pass up. =3 I love how Rick Woolstenhulme (the bald guy, their drummer) is just standing there totally stoic. xD I also have total love for Jason's expression (the dude getting leaned on, their singer). I can see the commercial now...

Cost of photographer: $0
Printing photo: $0
The look on Jason Wade's face: Priceless <3

[Shadowstar [LovesMaydayParade]]

You asked for it

Alesana


This is the "old" Alesana. I know you can't see them THAT well, but I just love this picture. From left to right - Steven Tomany (their old bassist), Patrick Thompson (when he had black hair, their lead guitarist), Jeremy Bryan (before the minihawk, their drummer), Dennis Lee (their lead screamer), Shawn Milke (love the facial expression, their lead singer and guitarist), and Adam "Huckleberry" Ferguson (- glares - their former guitarist, backup vocalist)


And this is the "new" Alesana. This is a recent picture, they just updated the entire profile in Dec. and this was part of their giant header thing. From left to right - Patrick Thompson (he makes me glad to have reddish hair), Jeremy Bryan (why did he cut his HAIR?), Dennis Lee (I love his expression, he's adorable), Shawn Milke, (liked his old hair better, the streaks are a nice touch though), Shane Crump (their bassist, backup vocalist), and Jake Campbell (HE IS SO GD ADORABLE! He's their guitarist, took over after Huck left)

Mayday Parade


The "old" Mayday Parade, before Jason left. I'm assuming Jason Lancaster is the guy hanging off the wall. He was formerly their other lead vocalist/guitarist. And on the ground, from left to right - Jake Bundrick (their drummer, vocalist, I LOVE his old hair), Brooks Betts (when he still had his long hair, their guitarist), Derek Sanders (their lead vocalist), Jeremy Lenzo (their bassist, vocalist), and Alex Garcia (lead guitarist, I love his hair, he's my favourite)


The "new" Mayday Parade even though it's just them minus Jason. I couldn't find a good picture with Brooks' short hair XD From left to right - Brooks Betts, Jake Bundrick, Derek Sanders, Alex Garcia (he's still my favourite... his hair is LOVE), and Jeremy Lenzo.


There was another awesome picture but it REALLY stretched the page, cause it was big. I love how Josh's hair blends into the background XD From L to R - Josh Ramsay (love his hair, he's guitar and lead vocals), Matt Webb (guitar, vocals), Mike Ayley (I've spoke to him on their chat, bass, vocals), Ian Casselman (I've spoke to Ian, too, he's a sweetheart. drums, vocals)