BULLDOG MUSIC REVIEWS "CREATION FEST 2009 FRINGE STAGE EDITION"

this post goes out to lance, dan, ryley, sam, drew, david, max, zach and the dude from k town i have yet to meet!

So for those who dont know there are two stages at creation, the main stage which is in the gorge and the fringe stage which is usually set up by tooth and nail! on most occasions i enjoy more of the bands at the fringe stage and would love to see them on a bigger stage! anyway here are a few bands that i think would be worth checking out at the fringe stage!

1. Classic Crime



About 4 years ago when i went to creation fest the tooth and nail booth were selling any 4 cds for 20 bucks so i picked up the classic crime cd "Albatross" without ever hearing about them! on the trip home i popped it into lances cd player and became very happy with my purchase! Since then they have put out a ep and new album that are both amazing! i am very very very excited to see what these guys can do live this year!

2. John Reuben



Its no mystery that i am a huge John Reuben fan! i have seen him live about 4 times and always enjoyed watching his full band hip hop show! its been a few years now since john has appeared at the gorge and since then he has put out a couple of what i think are his best albums. he is very talented at getting the crowd into his shows and having fun! im very excited to see reuben again and get him to complete my collection of signed cds!

3. Ivoryline



Ivoryline was very much like classic crime in the way that i went out on a limb and bought their album without hearing a single song of theirs! like classic crime i enjoyed the album very much! they have a similar style as classic crime as a tooth and nail rock band, and i cant wait to see what these guys are like live!

4. The Showdown



The Showdown is really up in the air for me...i enjoy their music but most likely couldnt listen to their cds all day unlike relient k and john reuben. this will be one of the bands that i think would be cool to watch and check out and then maybe go back to the merch tent! but who knows maybe they will surprise me!

5. House of Heroes



The few songs i have of these guys on my itunes i cant seem to stop listening to, i dont own one of their albums but maybe its high time to change that! they are no doubt very talented and one of those bands in the christian music industry that doesnt sound like every other band out there! again these guys would be cool to check out and make a judgment call after a few songs!

well in my opinion these are the best bands playing at the fringe stage, but when it comes music everyone has a different opinion which is sweet! anyway cant wait to actually get going and seeing some shows! for those of you who are coming on the trip be at my house tues night at 8 for the night so that when wed rolls around lance can just come in the van to take us all down! peace out

-bent ;)