Ring a bell, yell at the top of your lungs, alert your friends or, well, Sound the Alarm.
Why the fuss?
Because the Sound the Alarm EP is one of the best I have heard in several years. Some reviewers compare their sound to Fall Out Boy. All I know is I can put it on, relax, and enjoy it. It doesn't sound like anything I already own and I'm disappointed when it's over, so I've been known to put it on repeat.
The band has opened for Sun 41, A Static Lullaby, and The Starting Line.
To listen to the music it would be hard to believe that the musicians in the band are younger than 21 and have only been together since 1999.
The lyrics are also good.
Here is a verse from the song “Cutting Deep”:
You blame me, as if to
Distort my honest point of view
A sharper focus now on you
Cut, cut, cut, cutting deep
Old symptoms taking hold of me
This fever marks my slow disease
Most EPs and albums contain at least one song that is inferior - this one does not have that.
I think the band has a great future ahead of them.
Article comments
1 - DJRadiohead
Scott, what style(s) of music is/are this? I would like a little more information on who the band is and what they are all about.
2 - Scott Butki
They are sort of emo but faster.
I've heard they sound like Fall Out Boy but I don't know what fall Out Boy soudns like so that may not be too helpful.
3 - DJRadiohead
I have never heard Fall Out Boy, either. I will be on the lookout for this. Emo is not usually my thing but EPs are cheap. I might take the gamble.
4 - Scott Butki
I think you would like it. Report back your thoughts please.
5 - kait
i love sound the alarms, i kno all the players in the band, and i hope they come out big, they are playing at the bamboozle on may 7th you all sound be there!!!
6 - Brooke
OMG!i love sound the alarm.
7 - Scott Butki
Cool. I'm glad to find another fan.
8 - Susannah
the band members are not younger than 21, though they were significantly younger than their peers when they started out. i believe that by now most of them are 24, 25 or so.
9 - Scott Butki
I checked that detail with the public relations group putting out the cd but thanks for the
clarification.