Well, last time I told you guys about Saturday Night Shakedown, the lineup was vastly different. Which isn't a bad thing, parse, because all the past band members have gotten them to where they are today. When I wrote about them in September of 2008, they had only two of the same band members they have now, whom would be Mike Reed and Josh Mondro. Since almost a year ago, they have lost the 2 Alex's, and Steve Korff. [Which, am I right when I say I saw Steve at Warped in Detroit, sans Tigger costume? I think he catapulted himself toward the stage during SNS's set on the Kia Kevin Says Stage.] Now accompanying Mike & Josh, is John Estupigan on the bass guitar, and Justen Snow on the drums. Mike, do you realize you're the only band member who's name does not start with a "j"? Since they found John and Justen, they have recorded their debut EP, "Better Than Hollywood" with producer Rob Freeman [Hit the Lights, Cobra Starship, Armor for Sleep]. After that release, they completed a 32 stop national tour in June and July.
Their EP, which I bought [finally] at Warped tour, is incredible. The first song on the disc, "It's About That Time", doesn't ease into the fun, it jump starts it with a bang! "1, 2, 3" starts things off slightly more mellow, but I still love the song. I'm really biased to it since it was the first song of theirs I ever heard, and every recording of it I have heard improved a ton each time into the perfect second track on their EP. I didn't really like "This Is A Kiss", featuring Rob Freeman when I first heard it, until I heard it live. It gives the song a new energy that no recording could catch. My suggestion would be to make a special edition EP with a video of them doing the song live. It would make the amazing better. I adore "Burning Bridges", it really reminds me of Forever the Sickest Kids, and Mike's guitar riff three quarters through is totally impressing. As good as the lyrics sound, I'd have to say I find my love for it in the guitar playing, as well as "Night At the Roxbury". I love the vocals, but the foundation of the music, the drums and the guitar and bass, outshine the vocals. It's a very good thing, in my opinion. In all the newer music, it's all about the vocals, but they're not really what's important, the instruments being played are. The last track on the EP is a remix of "1, 2, 3", which is completely awesome. It's so mellow and chill, I love it. It gives me a taste of a different side of SNS, a glimpse of some more possible acoustic tracks in the future, maybe? It reminds me how amazing they are as a band and how much more room they have to grow, that their current heights aren't as high as they are going to soar in the near future.
See: Saturday Night Shakedown
Their EP, which I bought [finally] at Warped tour, is incredible. The first song on the disc, "It's About That Time", doesn't ease into the fun, it jump starts it with a bang! "1, 2, 3" starts things off slightly more mellow, but I still love the song. I'm really biased to it since it was the first song of theirs I ever heard, and every recording of it I have heard improved a ton each time into the perfect second track on their EP. I didn't really like "This Is A Kiss", featuring Rob Freeman when I first heard it, until I heard it live. It gives the song a new energy that no recording could catch. My suggestion would be to make a special edition EP with a video of them doing the song live. It would make the amazing better. I adore "Burning Bridges", it really reminds me of Forever the Sickest Kids, and Mike's guitar riff three quarters through is totally impressing. As good as the lyrics sound, I'd have to say I find my love for it in the guitar playing, as well as "Night At the Roxbury". I love the vocals, but the foundation of the music, the drums and the guitar and bass, outshine the vocals. It's a very good thing, in my opinion. In all the newer music, it's all about the vocals, but they're not really what's important, the instruments being played are. The last track on the EP is a remix of "1, 2, 3", which is completely awesome. It's so mellow and chill, I love it. It gives me a taste of a different side of SNS, a glimpse of some more possible acoustic tracks in the future, maybe? It reminds me how amazing they are as a band and how much more room they have to grow, that their current heights aren't as high as they are going to soar in the near future.
See: Saturday Night Shakedown
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