Music Favorites

I love music. It is something that speaks to me in a way that not much else can. I listen to all different kinds, with playlists on my iPod that suit every mood.  One band that you can currently find on my playlists is Kye Kye.

The first time I had ever heard this band was at a Gungor concert (if you don't know who they are, I would suggest you check them out as well).  They came on stage and I was immediately entranced - the stage was dark apart from a soft red glow that came from behind.  You couldn't see their faces, just their silhouetted figures playing this beautiful music.  The lead singer had a really great presence and they did an incredible performance.

That was way back in February. I meant to look them up after that but never got around to it. Then, just the other day a friend mentioned to me if I had heard a band by the name of Kye Kye, and I immediately freaked out and told them this story.  I ran home and listened to their albums on repeat.

Their sound is kind of this ethereal, electronic mix.  The lead singers voice is beautiful and the lyrics are great. They are Christian, with some of their songs centered around their religion and others not. These are some of my favorite songs....

I hope you guys enjoy them as much as I do! If you know of bands with a similar sound please let me know because I love this kind of music :)

Beats

I love discovering new music.  There is something so exhilarating about finding a new artist or band that has created sounds you have never heard before, that inspires and brings about new emotions and feelings.

One of the newest bands I have discovered is one dubbed "Sucre", with singer Stacey King of the band Eisley, drummer Darren King of Mutemath, and talented instrumentalist Jeremy Larson.  This band mixes Stacey's dreamlike vocals with some very whimsical beats to form a completely different type of music than the kind heard on the radio nowadays.  They have one album out, A Minor Bird, that debuted April 10, 2012.

The music this band has created is so unique and impeccably created that my attention was caught right off the bat.  In my opinion, Sucre is similar to the artist Imogen Heap (hopefully some of you know who she is!).  Sucre's music is so different, though, that it's hard to find a correlation between them and other bands out there.  I believe this actually a good thing because it means that they have come out with music that is all their own.

Turning up one of Sucre's songs is the equivalent of crawling under the covers on a particularly cold night - warm, dreamy, and oh-so-sweet. With Stacey's silky voice and fantastic melodies to match, I hope that the minute you listen to this band you fall just as much in love with it as I have.