Streeter Seidell is a comedy writer and (mediocre) drummer living in Brooklyn, NY. During the day he edits the front page of CollegeHumor.com but when the sun goes down he takes his place at the helm of the Indablog. He maintains a personal blog at StreeterSeidell.com and wants to make sure you know he once wrote something for the New York Times and that it was, in the words of his mother, "Amazing! You're so talented!"
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Thursday March 06, 2008 at 11:00 AM |
I've been trolling the session pages of Indaba again and I've found a few I think are worth checking out. Here they are, in no particular order.
Metal - Jazz Mix: As the name implies, this song is blend of metal and jazz. At first I didn't understand how you can blend the two and then I listened to it. The drums are straight metal - quarter notes on the ride bell, double bass, a lot of crashes - while the keyboards are straight jazz. I wouldn't really call it my cup of tea but it's certainly interesting and comes together a lot better than you'd imagine it would.
TBD: Imagine Incubus with a rapper instead of singer and that's what you're in for here. The music backing the lyrics are an ethereal blend of electronic, metal and "chill" sounds. The lyrics themselves are more down to earth than most mainstream stuff you'll hear which is refreshing and reminiscent of a group like Arrested Development. I could use a little less reverb on the vocals and more lyrics after the first verse/chorus, but a great start nonetheless.
Eighty: Let's end things on a hard and fast note. Eighty is pure hard rock: a driving beat, heavy guitars and plenty of riffs. What it's missing is a lead part of some sort (guitar, keyboard, anything) and some killer vocals. Even though the song doesn't ask for vocals I think the riffs are catchy enough that it could be a marketable tune with the addition of some lyrics.
Remember Indabans, if you have a session you think I should check out, email me at Streeter@IndabaMusic.com
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Thursday March 06, 2008 at 11:47 AM
WoW wow wow !!!
Cool music and fine sessions !!!
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