Summit Grove

http://www.facebook.com/summitgroveband

Before I start this post, I just want to let you guys know that I went to an awesome concert last night, and now have a handful of bands to promote. But I'm going to start with a band that DIDN'T perform last night.

How does that work you ask? Well, I bought my little sister an Allstar Weekend shirt because she loves them just as much as I do, but lives in Alabama, thus couldn't come with me. In buying that shirt, their super nice merch guy handed me this flyer type dealy for his band.



Well, because he was so nice, I HAD to give him a chance, right? And I'm glad I did. In fact, I wish this band had been on the ticket as well because they would have fit in wonderfully amongst the others. I really like Jason Carter's voice (he was the merch guy, guitarist Vincent Rennie adds beautiful guitar to those vocals and Dominic Rennie has the percussion down on lock. For real, the longer I sit here at my computer listening to their release "What We're Fighting For," the more I wish I had gotten to seen them live.

That's ok though. I guess this just means that they will have to come to Austin sometime :)

They kind of remind me of Cartel with a hint of Allstar Weekend. Allstar Cartel. (Hah, was that funny? No? Womp.) And I will certainly be adding them to my iPod. I highly suggest you do the same and keep watch for them.

Their sound is definitely something I can imagine getting big. You go, Summit Grove! (And really. You should come to Austin. Just sayin.)

Go Download: Their whole EP on iTunes! It is DEFINITELY worth the $4.95. (But if you're wondering which song is my fave, then check out "Waiting On One Knee")

The Cab

http://thecabrock.com/

I've known The Cab for awhile. How long you ask? I discovered them when their first album, Whisper War came out in 2008. It also was the year I saw them for the first time with Danger Radio, The Maine, Forever the Sickest Kids and Metro Station at Emo's Outside.

So yeah. It's been awhile. Long enough for me to just assume that everyone knows about them. Which is exactly why I have decided to talk about them today. (That, and the fact that I got to see them, again, last night.)

There are many things I love about The Cab. Their music is wonderful, they're some of the sweetest guys you'll ever meet and they work hard for what they want.

It took them awhile to release their latest album, Symphony Soldier which came out just a couple of months ago, mainly because of setbacks such as lineup changes and conflicts with their record label. But it was an album WELL worth the wait.

Now unsigned, The Cab is doing everything on their own and they deserve way more recognition than they get.

All in all, The Cab is that sexy pop rock that so many bands wish they could make, but just don't quite get there.

Go Download: "La La" off their album Symphony Soldier. And also check out one of my favorites from Whisper Wars below :)