INTRODUCING ORPHEUS OF INDIEOPOLIS (OoIo)
From Mythology came epic stories of gods, goddesses, legendary heroes, creatures, villains, and monumental places. Out of this folklore was born the Greek figure, Orpheus. He was the “father of songs” and chief among poets and musicians. This keeper of the lyre and son of the Muse Calliope protected Jason and the Argonauts from the Sirens, with his beautifully drowning songs. It is said that Orpheus was the only man ever to return from Hades, having softened the god’s hearts with his music.
ADNW researchers have at long last found a prodigy of Orpheus, legendary in his own right, and musically gifted. We happily share his genius by giving you 21st Century scenesters all the indie music genre B.S. they can take! You’ll hear about new bands, cools songs, concert and album reviews, what’s hot, what’s not, music history and everything else your little Emo hearts desire. So, tie up your Chuck’s, ease the seat back, let it be, open your eyes look up to the skies and see…this ain’t your mom and dad’s AC/DC!
ORPHEUS 1 - KINGS OF LEON
Concert Series!
Band: KOL / Kings of Leon
Website: http://www.kingsofleon.com
Date: September 25, 2009
Location: Verizon Wireless Music Center, Noblesville IN
One of America’s hottest bands right now, the Kings of Leon, rocked a rain and mud soaked crowd this past Friday night. Bolstering the largest crowd they have played for outside of a festival, the set included almost every song from the Band’s newest release, Only By The Night, as well as great mix of past hits. The new album, this writer’s favorite release of 2008, has catapulted KOL to new levels of success and was named Album of the Year by many in the industry, being their first platinum album in the U.S., as well as dominating the Billboard Hot Modern Rock chart for most of the past year.
The band made up of three brothers, Caleb, Nathan and Jared and a cousin, Matthew, the Followill’s combine their own unique blend of southern and garage rock, with alternative melodies and sharp guitar licks. From Tennessee and the son’s of a preacher man, they named their band Kings of Leon after their father, Ivan “Leon” Followill. It is said that Caleb and Nathan “kidnapped” their cousin, Matthew in order for him to join the band and roped in their little brother Jared into play bass, just a freshman at the time they signed with RCA.
First gaining notoriety in Britain, “the all American long haired rockers” (The Times) have gained critical acclaim via the Brit Awards, NME, Rolling Stone, and Pitchfork ultimately winning a Grammy Award this year for the song “Sex on Fire.” With this latest album, and the singles “Sex…,” “Use Somebody,” “Notion,” “Revelry,” and “Be Somebody” the band has cemented their name in the echelon of the best rock bands in the past ten years.
Check out these tracks and albums:
- Red Morning Light
- The Bucket
- On Call
- My Party
- Use Somebody
- Notion
- Revelry
- Sex On Fire
If "indie" you mean albums released by the likes of Sony. Aren't indie bands mostly smaller bands that release albums independently? Also not really a new band with their first album coming out in 2003.
ReplyDeleteSwell of you to comment. Because we do genuinely appreciate the input and you’re obviously a devotee of the genre, we’re not going to bust your balls for arguing semantics. Regarding the definition of “Indie,” we certainly reserve the right to address it in a future post if arguing the blurry lines of musical genres somehow strikes us as entertaining. For now, we’ll leave it at there is at least two dimensions to the terminology – production (to which you’re referring) and then there’s sound / spirit / philosophy / aesthetic. And as for the “new band” verbiage, obviously there’s plenty of room for interpretation. By way of example, a 12-year old would think a 3-year old band was ancient.
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