I wanted to share two versions of my favorite Shed54 song - CONTROL. When the band first played this song at NorVA (which is where I first heard the band perform), I thought this song was just awesome! But for their 2010 comeback, Shed54 released a remixed version of the song on their latest demo. The newer version is a little heavier and grungier. Check the two versions out and tell me which one you like better.
Click my post labels for "shed54" to read my other posts about the band and to see some more pictures of the band.
On a side note, I thought I'd throw in that picture I took of Ken B wherein I placed Magni (well-known in Iceland and for his stint in the RockStar SuperNova competition) in the inset. I've always thought they had a striking resemblance.
Have a great week ahead, everyone! And thanks for sharing in LiggyzDreamz!!!
So I'm gonna put on my thinking cap and write about two thoughts I have for Tuesday...yes, it's Top Sites Tuesday again at BlogDumps!
My first thought is how saying good-bye to 2009 also meant saying good-bye to my favorite local metal band, Vanquish. This was kind of sad for many of their fans like me because they just finally completed their 2nd CD (Beyond Desolation) and were getting ready to push forward. However, they lost their bassist, Nick Johnson, earlier in the year. He's pursuing advanced music studies and seeking acceptance into a prestigious music program at NYU. The band had to perform most of their 2009 shows with a substitute bassist, Brian Berry (who was already familiar with Vanquish music because he played with the band in the past).
Photo courtesy of Vanquish Myspace Music
Mark DiVito, one of the founding members and guitarist, also decided to leave the band to further his educational goals beyond his bachelor's degree in another state. That left only Greer Cawthon (the band's lead singer) and Anthony Maiden (the band's drummer) in the band. These guys have been the best of friends throughout their musical careers and finding a suitable replacement for half the band just wasn't something they wanted to do at this time. So Vanquish bid farewell to their fans with a final show on December 12, 2009. (Sigh!)
My second thought is about how as 2010 came around, so did some other friends of mine in another local band. My friends from Shed54 decided to bring their band together again and have even added a new guitarist to their lineup (making them now a two-guitar band). Shed's new lineup include: THAI CHAU (T-BONER) on Suhr Custom Guitars, SEAN FERGUSON (FERG) on Ibanez and ESP Guitars, KEN BAILEY (THE UNIT) on Vocals, SCOTT STEWART on Tama Percussion, and GREG HAYES (OG-The Original Gregster) on Ibanez Low End Bass Guitar. The band is excited to get started again and have a show already scheduled in Virginia Beach's The Half Shell on January 29th.
Shed 54 banner I designed for the band's MySpace page in 2006
So as I say good-bye to some fun musical outings and Internet promoting of one of my favorite bands - Vanquish - I say welcome back to another set of talented musicians I know from around here - Shed54.
Here's a taste of the old Shed54 (from 2006's locally popular demo). It's the song "Control" which we local music fans got to enjoy over the airwaves for a little bit. For some reason this was a popular hit with the ladies...hmmm?
See how the ladies wanna come up close to Ken, Shed54's lead singer?
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I just thought I'd share this video that my youngest sister, Veronica, took during Shed54's performance at the NorVa in 2006 (wow, can't believe it was that long ago!). Anyway, the song featured in the video is "Control" which the lead singer, Ken Bailey., says he wrote about a friend who was married to a very "controlling" spouse. It was written from the point of view of the "controller". Incidentally, this song seems to be a crowd favorite and has been played on a local rock music station, FM99.
These are the lyrics to the song:
I need to know all your dreams, what's going through your head You're gonna tell me... You can't keep secrets from me; I'm too smart to fall for it Don't insult me. I love to mess with your head; I'm playing my own game Don't care about you anymore; I don't think I ever did.
I need to know, you're gonna tell me I need to know because I love you so much I need to know, don't analyze me I need to know because I love you so much.
Don't ask me why, I don't know what's playing in my brain May be psychotic Are you feeling isolated, completely deserted? You can't escape me, so don't you even try.
I need to know, you're gonna tell me I need to know because I love you so much I need to know, don't analyze me I need to know because I love you so much, so much.
I'm sorry I hid my true intentions, do you feel you're in control? Can you hide your agony to betray the tragedy Unfolding in your world below It's a helpless feeling slowly creeping down into your soul. You know I control you and I'll destroy you, take it all, take it away You know who I am; you see what I've become
(Instrumental Break)
I believe, now I believe, I, I believe in you You know who I am; you know I'll never change.
I need to know.
So what did you think? Creepy character, huh? Well, you know if a song can affect you like this one, then you know it's a great song! Kudos to Ken for writing such an awesome song! By the way, that's me with Ken in the picture below. I had the opportunity to hang out with the band and "interview" Ken about that song during the event that this picture was taken. The whole group is great and they're some of the most down-to-earth performers I've ever met.
My hubby, my sister, and I went out to the Whitehorse Pub in Virginia Beach on the 9th of this month and got to see two of our favorite local bands play live. I thought I'd post this because it made me giggle that Ken gave me a shout out before this song. He also gave a shout out to my hubby ("JB"). Here's SHED54 for ya!
By the way, you can check out Shed54 on myspace to hear their awesome rock sound. Although this is not the song featured in the above video, "Control" is one of their songs which seems to be a crowd favorite among the ladies. It was aired on a local radio station (FM99) a few months ago.
