Found on the Red Tandy EP this track is reminicent of David Bowie’s more pop-oriented work. A solid classic rock guitar and California harmonies make the song rather addictive. This is my first exposure to the Mother Hips and I’m now determined to dive into the group’s back catalog.
Listen to a song clip here.
Before there was Maroon 5, there was Kara’s Flowers, which consisted of four of the five members that would eventually make up Maroon 5. They only released one full length CD, Fourth World, and “Myself” is a great example of the group’s potential at the time. With frontman Adam Levine’s distinct vocals anchoring the quiet/loud track, “Myself” could easily be mistaken as a Maroon 5 track.
I’m not a big fan of “Maroon 5” as a name for a rock band, but it’s far better than “Kara’s Flowers.”
Listen to a song clip here.
Known mostly for their theatrical indie pop, The Decemberists recorded this surprisingly catchy track for their most recent album, Picaresque. Against a driving acoustic guitar, frontman Colin Meloy moves through lyrics that criticize American foreign policy, the media and the pseudo-pundits in Hollywood. Politics have never been this fun!
Listen to a clip here, although its brevity doesn’t do the track justice.
Originally released in 1969 on the group’s self-titled debut, this moody track was composed and sung by Steve Winwood and features terrific acoustic guitar from Winwood and Eric Clapton. It flew under my classic rock radar for quite some time, which is why I’m mentioning it here.
Listen to a sound clip here.
I originally heard this track playing in the background of the Bait Shop on “The OC” (back when I used to watch that awful show). A hundred or more listens later, it still sounds great. It can be found on the show’s 4th mix CD or Aqueduct’s debut, I Sold Gold.
Listen to a sample here.
(“Growing Up With GNR” and “Heart Design” are also great tracks.)
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