Dead Man's Bones - Dead Man's Bones
We all know actors who go on and try and become Rock and Roll stars. Keanu Reeves had been in the grunge 90's band Dogstar. Jared Leto is currently in 30 Seconds to Mars. Notice the connection of pretty boys and rock bands. I like the notion, but don't think either of these bands turned out very good. This band, Dead Man's Bones, is the first band that I heard about, listened to, and really enjoyed and then only after further research found out that it is composed of one of his favorite current actors; Ryan Gosling.
Although I haven't and probably never will see his movie The Notebook , every other movie that he is in I thoroughly loved, especially because of the conflicted, weird characters he usually plays. But enough about him, let's talk about this band he started up with Zach Shields.
Dead Man's Bones I classify as being a little folk, throw in a choir or two for harmonies, and add a dark tinge to the sound and lyrics. There is no hiding here. Ryan and Zach wanted to create something that exposed their singing talents and their musical talents. And both are amazing. I found out about this band by looking at blogs and the playlists that they are creating for Halloween (which I'll put one up shortly). This band topped many of them and for good reasons. They sound amazing. The vocals are great. The songs are great. The addition of a youth choir for their album is also an extra bonus. If you do get the chance to see them (and if you are one of the lucky ones who will see them at the soldout show in Chicago on the 21st....DAMN YOU) you are in for a treat. They always find a local choir to perform with them which I love because A) it incorporates local talent and B) their songs won't be sacrificed in being performed by just two singers.
Dead Man's Bones (2009)
In the Room Where You Sleep (with the Silver Lake Conservatory of Music Children's Choir)
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