Word: drums
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...most popular twee bands around; formed in 1994, they made their name in the underground college scene with a hit called “Pop Songs Your New Boyfriend Is Too Stupid To Know About.” Tullycraft’s songs feature steady drum beats, smooth guitar riffs, and the unorthodox voice of lead singer Sean Tollefson (who sounds not unlike the Violent Femme’s Gordon Gano), and back-up vocals on the best songs by the sweet-voiced Jenny Mears...
Come Away with Me is mostly an album of warm, languid pop songs. There are touches of jazz--a stand-up bass here, an offbeat drum there--but Jones' voice doesn't have the rogue spirit required for improvisation or the range for sudden emotional bursts. Her singing is beautiful, but her pacing and delivery owe a greater debt to pop artists like James Taylor and Carole King than to Billie Holiday or Nina Simone. Of course, that could change. Jones is so new to her career that her recent influences leave fresh imprints. "I'm into country...
...Harvard’s Korean drum troupe, began the show with a thumping and clanging battle of beats that represented Korea’s triumph at sea over Japan in 1592, according to the piece’s composer, William L. “Lonnie” Everson ’02, former president of the Harvard Japan Society...
While fan dancing and drum performances are standard elements of Korean cultural shows, the Harvard students paired the two distinct art forms in a single performance...
Beginning with, “Breaking me Down,” SOiL asserts its style immediately. This up-tempo opening track opens with a feverish drum line whose pace is so furious that it seems on the verge of falling out of step with the halting and heavy riff layered upon it. McComb shows off his ability to dynamically shift vocal tone, without stretching his overall range. His thick-throated melody is reminiscent of Creed’s Scott Stapp with a lot less Jesus and a lot more animosity, while his more aggressive growls and screams are akin...