Parachute

Parachute is quintet of guys from Charlotte, NC. You've maybe heard their song She Is Love in commercials. They just released their debut album Losing Sleep AND have their first single, Under Control, as the iTunes Free Single of the Week. So all in all, a pretty good week. But are they any good? Well that depends if you like your pop mixed with rock, vocal melodies, and a dash of soul. The lead singer sounds like a mix of The Click Five and The Cab- both good bands in their own right. Although sometimes, the lyrics can become a little too sugary sweet. But hey, they aren't pretending to be anything they're not.

Under Control is all bouncy piano and blue-eyed soul. Back Again is more of a rocker with a killer melody and a little more edge than the rest. Parachute are a pop band delivering catchy songs just in time for summer.

Parachute- Myspace
Back Again (Live)-

Cage The Elephant

Kings of Leon might have a run for their money with Cage The Elephant. Hailing from Bowling Green, Kentucky, Cage The Elephant is made up of brothers Matt and Brad Schultz along with some friends who, like the Kings, specialize in down and dirty rock with catchy hooks and a warbling lead singer. But that's not where the similarities end. Both bands come from very religious backgrounds with the brothers from Elephant having to covertly listen to rock music their dad banned. And like the Kings of Leon, they're both bigger in the UK.

The guys got their name from the idea that in the world, people are always trying to lock up the good; they want to show you that you can't cage an elephant. Their debut album dropped in the UK last summer and first single, Ain't No Rest For The Wicked, is currently featured as the Free Single of the Week on iTunes. Lead singer Matt Schultz, delivers lines with a slur and a smile, while the rest of the band, swallows him in a wash of driving guitars. In One Ear, the strongest track off the album, is a verse-spewing ode to their critics. Cage The Elephant combine pure rock with a Southern drawl and an indie spirit.

Cage The Elephant- Myspace
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