Born Without Bones

This post is a shout out to my good friend Scott Ayotte, whose band, Born Without Bones, is tearing the central Mass music scene up right now. The mixes for BWB's new album, Say Hello, just came in, and Da Gl-C got the inside scoop. Let me tell you, it's not high school shit. It's a legitimately good, super polished album. I'd say it's good enough to compete with a lot of the indie rock out there today, and that's not because I'm his friend.

BWB just put my favorite track, "Falling Asleep," up on its Tumblr and Myspace. Listen to it. If you're not humming the chorus 3 hours later I owe you money.

You can download and listen to a rougher copy on the band's Bandcamp. Tracks to look out for are "Say Hello," "Consider This," and "GKN." But don't let me tell you, listen for yourself! Support (awesome) local music!

This album is not afraid to take chances. The difference between "Sound Of A Crowded Room" and "Out Of Step," in both tone and style, is pretty drastic. There aren't many local musicians (or nationally-recognized for that matter) that can easily jump from introspective indie-acoustic to bouncy Green Dayish pop-punk and make it work. In BWB's case, it works.

If you're looking for an energized, earnest mix of Jimmy Eat World and The Get Up Kids with a few pinches of more indie influence for flavor, give this band a shot.

BWB will release the full album on its Bandcamp Nov 16. Mark your calendars!

And here's a little video of the man himself doing "Say Hello" acoustic.