New Years Day
New Years Day is rocking Pop Punk group straight out of Anahiem, California. Having history at such widely known concerts such as Warped Tour in 2007, they have been breaking out on the music scene. Now usually, I am not one who really enjoys the idea of female lead vocals in bands such as this. Now, now don’t hate on me, I’m not saying there should never be female lead vocals (anyone heard of Hayley Williams from Paramore? One of my favorite vocalists of all time). After hearing New Years Day’s singer, Ashley Costello, show of her pipes in their song I Was Right from their album My Dear I knew that some of my views were in need of tweaking.
The first time I heard of this band was not from a friend, a television show, a magazine or even just stumbling across them on the internet. They kind of found me in some odd twist of fate. I was checking my Myspace since I had noticed it had been months since I have. I scrolled down the page and my eyes landed upon the words that read ‘New Friend Request’. I got all excited, wondering who it may be, but when I saw it was just another band trying to add me I kind of shrugged it off. I clicked on the link, curious to whether they were any good; I started listening to their songs. Low and behold, they caught my attention.
The musical styling that goes into one of their songs could be broken into a formula of sorts. Here is what I have concocted:
Insane Drumming + Supporting Guitar + Interesting, Descriptive Lyrics About How Ashley Is Better Without The Guy In The Song = A New Years Day song
You may be wondering what I mean by interesting lyrics. Well, lucky for you I am willing to give an example. In their song Ready Aim Misfire the lyrics that stand out among the rest go a little like this “Shoot my cupid out of the sky, break off his wings, gouge out his eyes, thank him for nothing, because that’s all that he gave to me, your love is my heart disease”. Very….imaginative, yes? But truthfully, if anyone else was singing these lyrics, I feel like I would be slightly frightened and a little turned off from the band that played it. Any images of gouging out Cupid’s eyes don’t really appeal to me greatly. I don’t know maybe it’s just me. Lyrics like these kind of make me ask myself why I listen to New Years Day but almost immediately after I hear lyrics that remind me why I was attracted in the first place. Because they have spunk, edge and are no doubt a good band to listen to when in need of good venting.
To me, New Years Day is the perfect band to listen to right after a break up. Picture yourself sitting in the confines of your room, reflecting acrimoniously over the time you wasted with your now ex-boyfriend or girlfriend. Now you start listening to this band and a new ‘Screw them, their not even worth my time. I’m too good for them anyways’ feeling arises in your heart. Gloomy to optimistic; good change, huh?
As I wrap this up I just want to reiterate how impressed I was with this ‘Myspace Band’. Not only do they find me, but they actually have talent. If you’ve heard of them before you might agree with some of the things I have said, or hey, you might not have. If you haven’t heard of them then you better get on that, because you are deeply missing out.