The Carnival, based out of the U.K., has an extremely unique sound that you’ll be hard pressed to find anywhere else. The young song writer, Wendell, takes great pride in his music: “Music is a form of entertainment so you have to entertain. It’s an art so you have to be creative. Music will inspire, influence, and create a different feeling within each and every individual,” he says on the band’s myspace. The Carnival is consists of UK natives
Wendell Jones and Bek Williamson, “Wendell – Piano & Vocals, Bek – Drums & Bass.”

The couple works together to create a meld of many different and extremely unique sounds including the harpsichord, organ, piano, and Vibraphone. Although they haven’t received much publicity yet, one can easily tell that the young musician will make it far with this nouveau sound.

Besides from doing some really great covers (Hey There Delilah – Plain White T’s) Jones’ songwriting carries some great tunes. A two part set, The Murder of Miss De Wise” & The Murder of Miss De Wise Pt. II – A Tragic Symphony carries the tune of the usual lamentable love tale but on a unique melody.

Although the band hasn’t played any concerts as of yet, they have plans to make it big. Currently recording “bedroom demos” The Carnival plans to start “gigging” at the beginning of this year. “We also are going to record our first CD next year at various studios, and you will be able to buy it off our website round most places in the World; as we seem to be most popular in USA and Mexico. Our plan is to get signed as soon as we can, hopefully end of next year sometime, and then the label can then re-release our CD” stated Jones.

“The Carnival is going to be pushed to it’s limits! We want as many gigs as we can get our hands on, we are going to keep pushing forward, and go all the way until we get our dream of releasing a well-produced album and taking it on a world tour and performing it to thousands night after night signed to a respectable record label,” stated Jones concerning the band’s long term plans.

My personal favorite is “Vampires and Ghosts.” So go check out The Carnival… and tell all your friend’s you listen to “Nouveau Romantic Cabaret” and see what they say ;)

Website: http://www.the-carnival.co.uk/
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thecarnivaluk
Purevolume Account: http://www.purevolume.com/thecarnival

Listen as you read to Corinne Bailey Rae’s ‘Put Your Records On.’

Corinne Bailey Rae carries a smooth soulful sound throughout her songs. The enchanting melodies and lyrics keep the listener captivated on exactly what Rae has to say. Anyone can tell her songs come from the heart. The young woman began singing in her Gospel church at a young age and soon began to broaden her horizons by picking up the electric guitar. One of her main inspirations was Led Zepplin; inspired by the band, Corrine wanted to create her own music and thus her band Helen was formed. After receiving considerable attention, the band fragmented when the bassist became pregnant. Shattered, Rae entered school to study English and spent her days studying and working as a coat-check in a local Jazz club. Some nights the bands would let her sing with them. It was then that her modern day sound was born. EMI signed her a little over a year ago and since then she has been making amazing appearances in the UK and the US.

Rae’s “Put Your Records On” is her most notable hit. The song is an inspirational call out to all women to be worry free to be happy with themselves and in turn everything will work out. “Butterfly” begins with a classic jazz saxophone sound off. The song continues in a deeper soulful way, much different from “Records.” “Like a Star” is a calming piece with a strong beat that sings of her conflicting, and then true, love.

Interested in listening to more?

Corinne Bailey Rae’s website carries the enchanting feeling of an Anthropologie store. Check it out.

Favorite Lyrics:
From Put Your Records On:
Maybe sometimes, we got it wrong, but it’s alright
The more things seem to change, the more they stay the same
Oh, don’t you hesitate.

You’re gonna find yourself somewhere, somehow.

From Like a Star:
I wonder why it is,
I don’t argue like this,
With anyone but you,
I wonder why it is,
I wont let my guard down,
For anyone but you
We do it all the time,
Blowing out my mind,

Just like a star across my sky,
Just like an angel off the page,
You have appeared to my life,
Feel like I’ll never be the same,
Just like a song in my heart,
Just like oil on my hands

Another review for everyone…
Eisley’s sound is a an enchanting mix of angelic Indie Rock/Pop with a comic tone to many of their songs. Eisley’s story is one of a dream come true: After forming 10 years ago and remaining a relatively unknown band, the group of three sisters Stacy Dupree, 17; Sherri Dupree, 23; and Chauntelle Dupree, 25; their brother, Weston Dupree, 19; and a friend, Jon Wilson struck some luck. The quintet released a pair of stunning, dreamy rock EPs in 2003 which fell into the hands of Cold Play and Snow Patrol… bands they’d be heading within the next year.

A few sample songs from Eisley’s myspace and you’ll fall in love quickly. Golly Sandra starts out in a tone set for a Hawaiin luau, yet the song flows into a dreamy setting. Head Against the Sky provides a more somber tone, the story of a presumably an older sibling singing to a young brother or sister.

If you like such bands as Rilo Kiley, and the tone of Jenny Lewis, you’ll definitely enjoy Eisley.

More about Eisley
[Myspace Profile] (Listen)
[Website]
[Google Profile]

Favorite Lyrics:
From Laughing City:
follow me down to the laughing city
with people changing all their minds
it’s crazy
i want this ma’am, that ma’am, no sir
yes ma’am, that sir
well i’ll tell you one thing, if you’re keeping something

then hold on, hold on to the ones you love
hold on, hold on to the ones you love

From Tree Tops:
when i was a young girl
trying to find her way above the tree tops, the tree tops, the tree tops
when i was a young girl
trying to find her way above the tree tops, the tree tops, the tree tops
i did not care, i did not care
what they called me, what they called me

i’ll float above the ocean
the sun above is burning my head
i will grow wings and fly everywhere

I’ve decided to start a new feature to my blog, Band Reviews. While becoming more obsessed with Myspace I’ve found some really awesome off-the-mainstream bands while viewing people’s profiles. I’d like to share some of them with you along with what I think. So basically, I’ll be linking their myspace profile where you can preview some of their work (even if you aren’t a member, great eh?) Also, the bands will be reviewed by my sister and I, to add more variety and viewpoints to the reviews.

Lara says…
Rilo Kiley has been playing non-stop in my car’s iPod for some time now, and I absolutely love them. Their latest album “More Adventerous” throws in an amazing amount of emotion to their sound and lyrics. Jenny Lewis, the lead singer of Rilo Kiley, offers an amazing experience through her explosive and soaring melodies, written with passion and heartbreak. The bands beginnings were humble enough; Lewis began with lightly picked acoustic pieces with “The Absence of God,” the first album… Selling shows out everywhere across the country, Rilo Kiley is a true Indie-Rock band ready to pop into your iPod and put you in a trance-like state.

Anna says…
Anna is lazy and needs to give me her review.

More about Rilo Kiley
[Myspace Profile] (Listen)
[Website]
[Google Profile]

Favorite Lyrics:
Anna loves from Always:
I should have known with a boy like you
Your middle name is always
I’d always love you
Ahhh, yeah

Lara loves from My Slumbering Heart:
In my dreams
I see you at the foot of some mountains.
And we’re taking some pictures or something
And we’d better hurry up
And it’s late and
The sun keeps on shooting through pine trees
And the grass stains are wet on your new jeans
And we’d better hurry up
And I’ve become just like a terrible mess
Searching the lines in my face for
Something more beautiful than is there
The crowds keep me coming back. Cheering.