Now this ones a bit weird! haha as all you Battalion Headquarter readers know Tait is now the lead singer of Newsboys. which is really cool, but for the last year we have all been waiting for Taits third solo album "Loveology." as of now i am not sure if he is done with his solo days or if while touring with newsboys he will continue to write his own stuff! As of now all i know is hes touring with newsboys to do road shows while Peter Furler stays at home writing and recording albums for Newsboys and occasionally joining shows. so i have no idea if Tait will even be featured on upcoming albums or not. in my mind after the release of the new newsboys album in may Tait will be featured with Peter on albums but who knows! all i can say is i hope Loveology finally comes out! Tait has without a doubt an amazing voice and is always a treat to listen to!
19. Mae- "12 songs, 12 months, 1 goal" all of 2009
Mae is another one of those bands i would love to see live! every album they have put out i absolutely love! Their last album was put out on Capitol Records which is one of the biggest record labels in the history of record labels but are now without a label! the album on capitol in my opinion was great, a bit different from previous stuff with some more diversity and a little more heavy than usual but still great! other mae fans that i know however did not enjoy their last album and i guess the record label didnt either! none the less these guys are not done! they are currently working a year long project called 12 songs, 12 months, 1 goal. Each month during 2009, they will be bringing you a new Mae song! When you visit whatismae.com, you will be able to stream the music for free. Every song will be available as a digital download for a min. donation of $1. all of the profits from digital downloads will go to fund humanitarian projects. i love this idea and at the end of this year you can buy all the songs on actual cds! i have heard some of the new stuff and of course think its awesome! if you want to check out mae at its best though go and do yourself a favor and buy "The Everglow" simply amazing and hands down their best work!
18. Dj Maj-Speculation 2009
So its been awhile since Maj has put out anything on his own which is understandable since he is apart of "The Diverse City Band" which is the collective team of Toby Mac. none the less Maj has some sweet stuff out if your down for some phat beats! i love the talent that Maj pulls for his albums and its always a treat to hear! if you have ever been blessed enough to see "The Diverse City Band" you know how cool it is when Maj is given the stage to go free style with his turn tables. on top of having the skills to move the vinyl Maj also has a great voice and plays a mean trombone! my favorite album of his is boogiroot, so if we dont see anything new from him this year go and check that album out!
17. KJ-52-"52 Television
KJ has one of the most laid back and funniest concerts i have ever seen! i have seen him a few times and most times love watching him go up on stage! many call him the white Eminem of Christian rap and though there are similarities there are many things that are very different. seeing him talk and sing about God and talking to him in person it is very obvious that this man radiates Gods love and is the biggest reason he is singing and putting out albums! it seems that every album KJ puts out gets better and im very excited to see what this upcoming album has to offer! on top of it all KJ has been trying to reach out to people and even get in touch with Eminem. and though he has had no success in doing so he has talked a lot with his ex-wife. through all of that this past year VH1 voted his song "Dear Slim" to be one of the top 40 most embarrassing moments of hip hop history, and of course they took the song and made it out to sound and look the way they wanted it to! even though on the outside they tore him to pieces i would have to say getting on VH1 may have helped even more not only getting his name out but showing that he truly is trying.
16. Mute Math-Spotlight EP, 2009 Upcoming Second Album - Summer 2009
the year was 2006 the venue was YQ and i saw one of the greatest shows i have EVER seen in my life. though Lance argues with me i would say that Mute Math puts on a show that rivals Switchfoot, Audio Adrenaline, Relient K, and Toby Mac. i remember watching their show with Chester that year having no idea who they were and being blown away by how amazing these guys were! still no one seems to take a real interest in this band past myself, i actually dont know anyone in the BTLN Nation that listen to these guys and its a real shame! their music is super high energy, very diverse, and a lot of fun! they made a song for the transformers soundtrack, and even invented their own instrument that makes sounds depending on how much pressure and where your touch it called the "Reset". ha its awesome! anyway i CAN NOT wait to hear their new stuff this summer and i highly recommend checking these guys out! check out the videos below! the first one the singer actually mouthed the words backwards so it would work on the video which has been done i know but still really cool!
think im trying to say something? LISTEN TO MUTE MATH!
-bent ;)
2 comments:
Out of thoose albums i'm most excited For some Maj Attack than Mute Math than KJ. Don't jump the gun i listen to mute math Ben! And i know that Cam Thompson has a Mute Math CD!
word thats awesome! MUTE MATH is awesome! haha i look forward to the next time i can see them live!
-bent ;)
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