Diablos, hey whats up.
Straylight Run consists of the melodic member of Taking Back Sunday.
Straylight Run started in May of 2003 when John Nolan and Shaun Cooper left Taking Back Sunday. With a few songs already written they began recording some demos before they had solidified their line up. After Breaking Pangaea split they invited its drummer Will Noon to practice with them and soon he was a permanent part of the band. A short while after that, the band's line up was complete when John's sister Michelle was asked to play piano and guitar for the band.
I don't know who they sound like really....not at all like Taking Back Sunday though. Maybe Weezer...maybe...Dashboard Confessional (Swiss Army Rom. was Carrabba's first and best solo effort) but not as whiny...Maybe John Mayer-ish. Check out the songs on their website.
http://www.Straylightrun.com
Lyrics Excerpt:
"A Slow Descent"
i'm tired
cynical and broken, but wiser
heavy with a sense of resentment
but i used to be so much different
i used to have so much faith
when i started
you knew that i always meant it
i knew i could make a difference
i struggled to be heard
and then finally, one day people started listening
and i knew it
but as soon as it began it was ruined
a slow descent from unique to routine
over and over
"just do it again and this time with feeling"
the spotlight
the focus on the friends and the feelings
that made those stupid songs all worth singing
and don't you say a word
unless you're pretty sure that you want it analyzed
so we drove
for what seemed like days
over roads
and four lane highways
we said all we had to say
and i realized in time that it didn't mean anything
never
BTW- howcome you sound so psyched?
You can buy it here. http://www.permafrostrecords.com/store.html
