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Because sometimes I struggle finding things to post about, and one of my goals in 2015 is to listen to at least one new band every week, I figured the best thing to do would be to start an "Underrated artist of the week" section on this blog. For this first week, I would like to talk about one of my all time favourite bands, The Maine.

The Maine are five boys from Arizona who have been making music together since early 2006. One of my favourite things about their work is the fact that you can't really label it as anything-- every album of theirs has a complete different sound to all the others, but somehow, it still sounds like The Maine. They definitely have made pop music in the past, they've gone through an indie sound, and more recently they released Forever Halloween, my favourite album of theirs so far, which sounds a lot more like rock and roll. Even when it comes to covers they have the most versatile sounds and choices; they have played songs from Big Jet Plane by Angus and Julia Stone to Roses by OutKast.



My second favourite thing about them is their live performance. I have had the pleasure of seeing them live four times in the last three years and I would not hesitate to go and see them another four. Most of their studio stuff is recorded by them in their small studio due to issues they had with their past record label, which makes it sound just like it would live, and so when you see them, they just sound a hundred times better. You can watch their documentary/live DVD clicking here and you will see for yourself!

The reason why they need to be supported endlessly is because, in order to make the music they love and want to make, they were forced to drop their record label, which got them in a lot of trouble due to their deal being a five album deal. At the moment, they're working with 8123 and are releasing a new album, American Candy, in the Spring, but up until now they have had to work as an independent label and, needless to say, that's not easy. Letting the band die would be a huge loss for both the music industry and us, the fans.

Please check them out, give them a listen, maybe purchase the new album when it comes out, or just go and see them if you ever get the chance, you won't regret it!!

Much love,
Vanessa xx