District 97
DISTRICT 97 "TROUBLE WITH MACHINES"
Although rooted in classic progressive rock, District 97's material is at the same time modern and relevant, revealing itself gradually over repeated exposures with the depth and complexity to allow you new discoveries in the mix for some time to come.
WHO CARES (live)
IN THE STUDIO
Formed in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park and named after the
school district, District 97 was an instrumental band before adding singer
Leslie Hunt who was a finalist on American Idol.
But don’t hold that against
her-Leslie was also a music composition student who can navigate these
difficult vocal lines with ease and she is incredible as a front woman.
District 97 return in 2012 with Trouble With Machines, featuring a savory blend of styles ranging from melodic rock to symphonic metal progressions in a stylistic blend that suits Hunt's voice-or maybe her voice suits the material, but in any event her expressive voice works.
This is far more comples fare than you would expect from an American Idol contestant-the compositions shinewith complexity with several musical twists and turns and strong grooves alternating with metal guitar riffs.
Although rooted in classic progressive rock, District 97's material is at the same time modern and relevant, revealing itself gradually over repeated exposures with the depth and complexity to allow you new discoveries in the mix for some time to come.
If you like extremely well done
modern progressive rock, this album is one you should check out. The first run comes with a bonus DVD of the band's appearance at the 2011 Rites Of Spring Festival (ROSfest).
OPEN YOUR EYES
WHO CARES (live)
IN THE STUDIO
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Finally, a post about music. I love it. My husband played in a garage rock back for years. He'd love this, so I'll have to save it and show it to him.
ReplyDeleteI love melodic rock -- or rock in general.
Super D post. Hope to see more.
Silvia @ Silvia Writes
Thanks for stopping by, Silvia.
DeleteI, too love melodic rock, but my taste ranges pretty much to all rock from the 60's forward. I thought the 70's was the best decade purely because of the variety, but each decade has music of merit.
Larry
I like and will definitely be checking out more of their stuff! Thanks for bringing it to my attention. Always on the lookout for new music.
ReplyDeleteTracy-if you end up buying something based on one of these reviews, please stop back and leave a comment letting me know!
DeleteI really enjoyed those videos. Thanks for introducing me to so many musicians I'd never heard of before!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Kristen!
Delete"American Idol" goes prog rock? Now that's a kicker. Haven't heard of Leslie or this group, but I like 'em.
ReplyDeleteLee
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I've never watched Idol, but have followed some of their "artists" once they landed record deals.
DeleteTwo (Daughtry and Leslie Hunt) were far more interesting to me than any of the winners.
I am against shows like Idol -I think bands need to form in garages, work their high school assemblies and move to small clubs, etc so they develop their talent as well as their ability to achieve a rapport with their audience.
Jordin Sparks singing at a professional football game looks like a kid they let on the field.
Bruce Springsteen singing at halftime of the Super Bowl has a rapport with the audience who are watching TV!
Some of that is his experience, but I saw him back in 1975....and he had it then.
Idol skips the step of artist development. And it shows in today's music.
LC
Pretty darn good. Seems more alternative than prog to me, but whadda I know?
ReplyDeleteA lot of the modern bands are both...harder to fit neatly into a genre...
DeleteThank you for bringing this band to my attention. Their music kind of reminds me of a mix of Paramore and Nightwish. Although I do not remember the lead singer from Idol. She must have not have made a big impression on me.
ReplyDeleteVanessa-I think it's been quite a few years since she was on there, but since I don't watch the show there's not much else I know.
DeleteLC
I like the picture. New follower here. I'm stopping by from the "A to Z" challenge and I look forward to visiting again.
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Thanks for popping by, Sylvia!
DeleteLC
Dropping by as a blog tourist during the A-Z blogging challenge. Thank you for visiting my site. I will be back here tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteDana
Waiter, drink please!
Thanks for stopping by, Dana!
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