Luis, the man behind music blog Pretty Much Amazing is a very influential music blogger. He was one of the blogs that I looked up to as a music blog enthusiast before I started blogging myself. So it’s safe to say I trust his opinion, as do thousands of other people. When he posts a band and raves about them, I pay attention. When he personally reaches out to me via gmail instant messenger and introduces them to me personally, like he did with 1,2,3, I am going to listen to him. The band that Luis and I are both currently in love with is 1,2,3. You can read his post right here, and I recommend you do so. There is nothing like the joy of discovering a fresh new band that is bound for glory, and I think his piece on the band is a must read.
1,2,3 are Nic Snyder and Josh Sickels, two dudes out of Pittsburgh, PA. I did some research via twitter, and discovered that these are actually two guys from the band The Takeover UK, who called it quits. I actually posted about The Takeover UK almost exactly a year ago today. How funny is that? The two guys branched off and formed their own band, and I think it is shaping up nicely for them!
They released their first 7 inch single in January on Brooklyn based record label Oh La La Records, for their single “Confetti”. It was accompanied by b-side “Can’t Bribe God”. Both songs have a real old fashioned soulful feeling to them. Most of the artists who try to sound old fashioned come off as recycled and stale. When talking about 1,2,3, it’s is quite the opposite feeling! 1,2,3 makes retro rock sounds fresh and appealing. “Confetti” gets better with every take. I love how it starts out bare and acoustic, and then then kicks into a a sexy jam. “Can’t Bribe God” is a fantastic addition to the single. The band tips its cap off to their influences and does a mighty job at transferring them to the modern times.
There is another song available to stream at their myspace, and it is killer as well. These guys are pretty great, and I hope their future is bright. Luis was 110% right. Big things are definitely on the way for 1,2,3! You can download “Confetti” below,
[mp3] : 1,2,3 – Confetti
You can stream “Can’t Bribe God” over at PMA or their myspace like I mentioned above.
Be a good sport and purchase the single via itunes or on the colorful 7 inch vinyl.
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