Question for the leagues of fans reading this right now...
Inspired by a post on the Tranquil message board -
What kind of music do we play?
How would you categorize us?
Thanks
-Scott
posted by Anonymous at 10:42 AM
Wednesday, February 09, 2005
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5 Comments:
It's interesting that you are asking this question. I have been asking it for a couple of months. I think the answer is somewhat important to how you market the band.
I have been asking people with a lot of experience in the music business and musicians.
First you should know that everyone who has heard it thinks it's awesome. And I mean people in the music business who are jaded from hearing so much crap. You are attracting attention and that is just going to build now that you are back playing live. It's so exciting.
The number one comment is: "It's not ROCK", this is a universal comment. Everyone says that in response to the suggestion that your music could be acoustic rock. I'm not trying to argue that point with you, I'm just reporting what people are saying. Remember, the Bare Naked Ladies, Beatles, Police, Ben Folds, John Mayer, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Cake are also not ROCK. I don't even think that DMB is. I don't think you have to be rock.
I've had a couple of... "like Dave Matthews Band, however you would classify his music?"
I had a lot of "jazz"
Other comments: "Like John Mayer only different", "it's hard to classify"," "It's unique, only don't say it's unique, that's a cliche".
Most people don't know how to classify it. Most people do agree with "intelligent pop with jazz and world music elements"
Someone suggested Pop/Jazz or Jazz/Pop
I'm still asking people and I will keep you posted.
Comments to my comments are welcome.
Julie
4:49 PM, February 09, 2005
I've heard Maroon 5 described as neo-soul
11:34 PM, February 12, 2005
Hi Anuroop,
I've asked quite a variety of people. Some people have taken the task quite seriously and generously spent time really listening.
I am reporting what they are saying in response to the question: how would you categorize oms?
When I suggest acoustic rock, I am getting many vehement, "It's not rock".
I can't tell what their definition of rock is, but I can assure they don't listen to 'puddle of nickel creed'.
I guess I will start asking why they say its not rock. I will get back to you.
Julie
11:44 PM, February 12, 2005
From Juno Award winning Eddie Bullen, "It's World music".
1:13 PM, February 18, 2005
It's NOT rock. That's for sure- Scott's post abotu that guy's email about rock being 4/4, 3/4 time etc was definitely accurate. I'm not sure I'd call it folk, or acoustic rock. It's really not rock at all.
I woulnd't call it pop or intelligent pop exclusively either because although there are pop conventions present especiall yin song sdtructure, I hear some really classical elements in it (at times it's actually orchestral) -- and pop and classical- even jazz- conventions are a different beast than pop.
I'm going to think about this more.
12:55 AM, March 01, 2005
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