Sunday, September 4, 2011


A little taste of the awesomeness that is Stamps the Band

STAMPS: The Band



This week I would like to share with everyone a little golden gem that I discovered a little over a month ago. To allow you to fully appreciate the value of this gem however, I believe it prudent to give a brief summary of the back-story of how I came across this treasure.

Anyone who truly knows me knows that I have a strong passion for music. I hate going for long periods of time without listening to some form of music (a long time in this instance is anything over an hour) and am constantly on the search for new music that is unique, fun to listen to, and contains high-quality lyrics.

Well, at the beginning of August I attended a concert with a very good friend. She introduced me to the headlining band and I enjoyed listening to the clever comedic lyrics of the songs. One of the bands on the tour came out near the beginning of the concert. Two girls and three guys take the stage; all dressed in slightly different styles with one of the girls sticking out like a sore thumb. I was curious to see how they did and hear the sound this little known band would produce.

And then something amazing happened. They began to play some of the best music I have ever heard in my life. The upbeat smooth sound that rested upon my ears left me wanting more. Needless to say, this band most definitely surpassed my expectations. What was even more amazing was one of the girls, wearing a fun yellow striped shirt and blue skinny jeans with a blue bow in her hair, rocked the guitar like none other. I am usually a little skeptic of female musicians in bands, but love it when they get up there and kick butt on stage.

Put that together with a lead singer who is hilarious and a drummer that just doesn’t only play drums and you have one amazing band that attracts with pure, raw talent. No auto tuning required.

Now, back to the music. It is unique in itself in that it is something that I generally don’t come across. Most of what I tend to hear is whatever happens to be popular on the radio. I often look around for the hidden gems that hardly anybody has heard of, but it is difficult in a world where we are constantly being told what to listen to, what to wear and unfortunately, what to think. I was ecstatic to find a group that played what they wanted, how they wanted.

It is truly original and they sing what they feel. They put their hearts into the music, and have a natural talent for entertaining a crowd. One of the main things that attracted me to them was that they interacted with the audience, cracked jokes, invited people up on stage with them, and created an atmosphere that fit their style. They didn’t have to get people to fall in love with an image, they brought the real deal and what you saw was what you got.

I wish more bands like this one existed; bands that put out music because they want to, not because they are trying to please a general public.

And the name of this awesome band is…
STAMPS

To learn more about who Stamps the Band is, go to their website: www.stampstheband.com
You can also listen to samples of their music in the iTunes store by searching “Stamps” or listen to their latest album on their web page. They have two EPs out entitled “Tramps” and “Stamps: Ventures of a Lifetime”