Local Music Review by Mike Lee: Arborview

Band: Arborview
Sounds Like: Oh Sleeper, A Static Lullaby, The Bled, Haste The Day
Home Town: Dallas Tx

Hey Everyone!

This week I want everyone to go check out a band I just found on myspace. This band is awesome! They are from Dallas, Texas and called Arborview. The band has very marketable sound in the screamo genre, and have a lot of potential. Go check out their myspace and listen to the two tracks they have online. Due to the all the big hooks, harmonies, solid recording, and vocals this band is my prediction for the next big act that comes out of Dallas.

Their new track “Listen Closely” is going to be their rocket out of town in my opinion. If you are an A&R guy out there they have done their homework and understand what you are looking for. If you do not know what every A&R guys is looking for it is a look, solid songs, harmonies, hardwork, a front man people want to follow and HUGE choruses. The song has a great intro guitar riff with a drum build up that gets your attention and really lets you know something awesome is about to happen. When the song gets rolling you think the band is going to be the next Misery Signals but then the verse comes in. It is at this point you realize how amazing their singer Mark is. His harmonies and melodic choruses are why this band will be somewhere soon. He can scream and he can sing his you know what off. It is rare to find a front man that has the vocal rang, tone, and can scream. The Dude is the next Johnny Craig but better. Go listen. Add them. Go to their shows!

Mike Lee

Local Music Review by Mike Lee: Don't Shoot The Messenger

Band: Don't Shoot the Messenger
Sounds Like: Sounds like: A Day To Remember, and Forerver The Sickest Kids
Home Town: Dallas Fort Worth

Mike Says:

Hey everyone this week we are reviewing the Dallas act Don't Shoot the Messenger. They will be
playing live and signing autographs August 21st at The Hulen Mall. They are playing as a part of a huge promotion Hot Topic is doing thru out the country called Shop Till You Rock. The band has over 200,000 plays on Myspace and over 17,000 friends. Their sounds is a mix of pop punk and screamo. They have some very catchy melodies and super pop choruses. The band has an EP for sales at their shows,that was produced by Geoff Rockwell who has produced Forever The Sickest Kids. Head over to their myspace and check them out and come out to Hulen Mall on August 21st to see them live for FREE!"

-Mike Lee