You Music Review: Breaking Laces
It is almost impossible to keep up with all of the review requests I get. Most of the time I just take a quick listen to see if there is anything I can use in my podcast. If it is really good, I will write something if I REALLY think it is worth it. But today I want to give you the chance to participate.
Starting with this post I to give you the opportunity to read and hear the music review requests I get from artists. I’ll call it the “You Music Review.”
Here’s how me can do it, Rather than me spending hours upon hours writing about why I like it and why you should, why don’t I let you play the roll of reviewer. I will post a portion of the review request on the blog, you can check it out and then – love it or hate it – put your comments below.
To make it interesting I will be posting requests from different genres. For those of you interested in doing a more full scale review I have a bunch of CD’s at home that I could send you to review.
Today I start with a request from Mike Farley at the Micheal J. Media Group to review the band “Breaking Laces;”
Brooklyn, NY—Brooklyn, NY—Brooklyn based alt-pop band Breaking Laces teamed up last year with San Francisco-based music company Fuzz.com. In addition to managing the band, Fuzz.com has introduced a revolutionary platform for artists to market and digitally promote their music. As a result, on March 18, Breaking Laces will release its new live album, Live at Seaside Studios, exclusively on Fuzz.com using the Fuzz ”Mixtape.” The Laces’ album in Mixtape format, which is a digital rendering of a cassette tape, will be available exclusively on Fuzz.com. The album features songs that the Laces have never before released including brand new tracks, live versions, and rare tunes requested by the band’s illustrious street team.
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Fans can sign up at Fuzz.com and purchase the entire album or individual songs which can be played on their mp3 players or burned to a CD. The Mixtape is a 3D, fully customizable audio player that can be shared via email through a link or easily embedded into any web page.
The idea for the album came about last summer when Breaking Laces entered the studio to film some promotional footage and record a jam session to inspire new ideas. They hired Seaside Studios to record their session and had Spare Key Productions film the creative process. Video clips are available on the band’s MySpace and Sonic Bids pages. Interestingly, what started as a jam developed into a full-blown live release as the band was surprised by how well the recording came out. “It’s funny what can happen when you get friends together, have a few beers, and just hit the record button,” they said. “It’s not live from a venue, but there are no overdubs and no fancy Pro Tools edits. It’s just the Laces doing what we do best—making our music. We hope the fans will appreciate the raw recordings that were all done in one take.”
Breaking Laces will be performing during SXSW for the “Brooklyn To Austin Indie-Rock Showcase: Party on the Patio at Spiro’s Amphitheatre,” on Saturday, March 15. The showcase will take place from noon. to 6 p.m, with the Laces expected to take the stage at 1 p.m.
There you have it. Check them out and let us know what you think in the comments below.
Also, if Fuzz.com sounded like something you want to look into, look me up. I put up a Fuzz profile under the name Musicgoat on there the other day.
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