Baker: Happy Birthday

Knowing someone in the band can be good or bad. In this case, it's good, because it made me aware of good music.

Happy Birthday is a short EP, just 4 tracks coming in just over 13 minutes, which is the worst thing about the album. And anyone who's a fan of rock 'n' roll will enjoy this.

Reputation is a drums-powered tune, that starts things off nicely. Gotta Get Out of the City begins with what I can only describe as an amazing Zep-inspired guitar riff, followed by a great pop/rock tune. Telescopes has a more mainstream pop sound, at points, almost borrowing from the late 90s alt-pop sound. Finally, Plans builds off of a simple bells and tambourine intro, exploding into a full band accompaniment, with the organ taking center stage in the chorus.

In the end: The band is just starting out, but once they've got a full disc of tunes, they will rock the house. It's the kind of rock music everyone can enjoy, not because it has no spine, but because it's solid. Jump on early so you can say "I remember when...."

On the Web: You can stream the band's EP off of their myspace page. There are also photos from their benefit show back in March in my fotki collection.

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