Staring at a Crooked Crown

Evolving from a two-person acoustic act in DuPage County, Illinois to an official band, The Hush Sound has become distinct in the competitive alternative industry. With their distinct indie-pop sounds, the band caught the ear of Decaydance Records, while also under the Fueled By Ramen label,  and was signed onto the label by Pete Wentz, bass player of the band Fall Out Boy. After the band's launch in 2004, they have toured with Fall Out Boy, The All-American Rejects, Jack's Mannequin, Hellogoodbye, Rooney, and much more. After having released three albums, (So Sudden, Like Vines, and Goodbye Blues) and five singles, The Hush Sound has had their music featured on television series such as Grey's Anatomy, House, The Young and the Restless, and Privileged. What's their future? You decide.

Band Members:

Bob Morris~ guitar and vocals

Mike Leblanc~ bass and vocals

Darren Wilson~drums and vocals

Greta Salpeter~vocals and piano

Any amateur guitarists? 
learn their songs at ultimate-guitar.com










Sources: http://www.polyvore.com/quote_book_lyricalgraphics_wine_red/thing?id=6791370, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hush_Sound

A Sentimental Journey

...Confused? 
kazuhiko kawahara is known for his almost optical illusion-like pictures taken of every-day scenery and structures. with very skillful use of digital effects, he creates his own wonderland unlike anything else. 

"The concept of my present work is ‘found’. 
I don’t know what the purpose of this work is,
 but by continuing the process I know that I will always “find” something amazing."


Check him out on pallalink.net

sources: http://pingmag.jp/2006/12/21/pallalink-twisted-symmetrie-photographs-2/, http://www.pallalink.net

Switchfoot Surfing

Emerging from the sunshine of Southern California, Switchfoot has become an icon for Christians, inspired musicians, and guitarists alike. These native San Diego surfers named their band after a surfing term (which means switching of stance on the surfboard to face the opposite direction). From their formation in 1996, Switchfoot has had songs appear in movies including A Walk To Remember, and The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. Reflecting their own personal influences from artists such as U2, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and the Dave Matthews Band, Switchfoot pours out their hearts with their alternative rock, almost-grunge style. This faith based rock, accompanied by the occasional melodic ballad, has lead them to record and produce a total of 7 albums, such as Oh! Gravity, Hello Hurricane, and  The Best Yet. 

"Crooked soul tryin' to stay up straight, dry eyes in the pourin' rain, well, the shadow

               proves the sunshine."
 —Switchfoot-Nothing is Sound

Band Members 

• John Foreman: lead vocals, guitar
• Tim Foreman: Bass guitar, back-up vocals
• Chad Butler: Drums, percussion
• Jerome Fontamillas: guitar, keyboards, back-up vocals     
• Drew Shirley: guitar, back-up vocals      

"there is a certain amount of humility that is attached to wonder"

-John Foreman 

                                                                                                                   

Some of the Guitars Used by John 
a variety of Gibsons (SG pictured), PRS Starla and Mira guitars,  and a few Taylors (Taylor T5 pictured)

yay for my first official post! Feedback is much appreciated, recommendations and constructive criticism are always welcome :) 
Stay hardcore, people.

-kirtland.

Sources: wikipedia.com, uberproaudio.com, iTunes, doobybrain.com, goodreads.com, professionalexpressions.net

Hope is pulling forward, and fear from behind.

HOLAH! to the current (zero) followers that i have...
to put some ink on this very blank page, this is my greeting post, so there :)