3 posts tagged “pop-rock”
This vivacious creature is none other than Sam Shaber, the charismatic and full-throated singer-songwriter behind the rockin' L.A. band The Happy Problem.
You may have heard their songs enlivening the programming on the CW, E!, Oxygen, Lifetime and other television networks; perhaps you've even heard them on local radio. We wouldn't doubt it.
They're currently booking dates on the East and West Coasts, and we recommend you catch one of their unpredictable, high-energy gigs. That Sam's a real firecracker, and you never know what off-the-wall cover tune she might work into the set, alongside THP's crunchily melodic originals.
Oh, and she might even be wearing her beloved Debbie Harry Punk shirt. Like it? From July 1-15, you can get your own (or any of the eight other designs spotlighted in our Debbie's birthday celebration sale) for 10% off. Just head on over to wornfree.com and use coupon code RAPTURE when you check out.
Meet singer-songwriter Bleu. He's one of our favorite artists in the world. His debut disc, "Redhead," is a stone classic (created in collaboration with such wizards of songwriting as Jellyfish's Andy Sturmer and Semisonic's Dan Wilson). He's even written a song for the Jonas Brothers, which is a good thing because someone this talented also deserves to eat.
His new record, "A Watched Pot," is so good it makes us want to punch a wall.
So we're pretty damn giddy to see the man himself wearing our Queen '82 tour tee in this playful pic (photo credit: Tony Wisner), rocking what seems to be a toy drum kit with a typically demure affect.
Then again, when you make a record of gigantic, colorful, heart-on-sleeve emotional pop-rock, why be coy?
You should buy "A Watched Pot" when it goes on sale July 14. And if you're in L.A., you should catch one of the Boston native's residency gigs at the fabulous Hotel Cafe starting June 30 (with guests like Rooney, Roger Manning, Mike Viola and Drake Bell).
Maybe you'll even get to hear what the tiny drum kit sounds like.
You don't mind if we get a wee bit sentimental, do you?
We've been Travis fans for a long time -- pretty much for as long as there's been a Travis.
We remember when they were a scrappy little Scottish rock band, cranking out their irresistible anthem "All I Wanna Do Is Rock." We recall the incredibly moving story of frontman Fran Healy's mum kicking in some money so the band could make their first recordings. We still wear the green T-shirt with red star (now faded but more beloved than ever), made to promote their first album. Over the years we've continued to adore Fran's voice and the band's consistently joyous melodies and emotional punch.
So when we got this pic of Franny performing in a Worn Free logo shirt in front of 25,000 fans in Aberdeen on New Year's Eve, well, we wiped away a tear of joy.
And when we read the attached note saying how much he loved his cache of WF tees, and that - and we quote -- "I have worn nothing else for the last month" -- we about burst a button with pride. Can you blame us?
It's Franny!
