Music Recommendation

Alright, as an experiment in my plan to update this blog more frequently, I thought a semi-regular music recommendation post might be something fun.

Today's spotlight will be on Parachute and their album Losing Sleep.

On Sunday, Laura and I went to Nashville's 3rd and Lindsley to hear one of our favorite artists, Andy Davis play. Parachute was the opener for this show. Laura was excited to hear them because she had downloaded a song of theirs from iTunes for free, but I hadn't really heard of them.

They took the stage and opened with their song Ghost and I was instantly hooked. The band was tight, the melody was catchy, and the lead singer sounded great.

Song after song I was continually impressed. So much so actually that I bought their CD on my iPhone while they were still performing.

I've now had a few days to listen to the album and I have to say there is not a bad song on the album. Their sound is not completely original. It fits in with most current pop (a la Coldplay and The Fray), but their melodies and the lead singer's voice make them stand out in my mind.

I'm going to be on the road a lot over the next few weeks and know that I will be listening to Losing Sleep for a lot of the trip. It's great driving music and just an overall good listen. I haven't heard a bad song.