I love springtime! Everything smells great. Life is everywhere. Baseball season starts. Feels like happiness just kinda blew into town and set up shop. All this sunshine and good times just puts me in the mood for some great new music. And because I'm a nice guy and brimming with generosity, I will share it with you. Enjoy these 5 Songs that YOU... yes, you... NEED .. desperately... to Hear:
1. Good Times - Dwan Hill. I felt like this would be a great place to start with the good mojo I'm feeling today. I know virtually nothing about this guy except that he is primarily a producer and that he is rally good at what he does. Filled with horns and a tight groove of percussion, this upbeat track will have you dancing right where you are. If you're like me and you have little music videos that play in your head when you listen to a song, I imagine this guy strolling the streets of his neighborhood on a beautiful day, spreading a particularly funky kind of good cheer. I see a party break out everywhere he goes. And I wanna be like that! I want my world to be a happier, more loving, exponentially funkier place because I chose to show up.
Note: If you like this song, you can download it FREE at Dwan's website here.
2. Happy - Three Star Revival. I discovered these guys on Noisetrade.com just yesterday and downloaded two albums worth of great Americana music. These three guys from Knoxville, TN have got serious chops in songwriting, singing, and playing. Though I prefer the studio version of this song (available here for FREE on Noisetrade), I also love this video of them sitting in their living room just singing and laying together live. And I love this tune for my springtime mix...
3. Standing at the End of the World - Have Gun, Will Travel. Well, you gotta check it out just 'cause the band name is so frikkin' cool, don't ya? While the subject matter may not be the stuff of springtime frolic, the stompin' and clappin' and general hootenanniness is enough to qualify it for this edition of 5 Songs.
4. Lightness of Being - My God, It's Full of Stars. This song is just cool. I particularly love the haunting piano riff. The band takes their name from a quote from a famous movie. Bonus points to whoever can guess the movie.
5. Suicide Smile - Submarine Lights. Formerly known as The Chemistry Set, this indie band is the (literal) marriage of Stephen and Meredith Duncan. Along with some former bandmates and fellow indie artists, they make some truly delightful and catchy, character-driven alt-rock.
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