Boom Pam

Readers may remember this band from Puuda's review on the 2007 Winnipeg Folk Festival. Puuda rated Boom Pam as the second best show there (right after Bela Fleck and the Flecktones so it's understandable). Nothing kept Puuda from going to every show either, even when Puuda's "friends" wanted to go see some other band, Puuda made sure to see Boom Pam and even got a picture taken with Uri and Yuval (Tubi). Even though Puuda knew long before everyone else there that they were going to be the biggest surprise there, that didn't help Puuda get off his lazy four day-old hippy butt in time to buy a CD. *sigh*

Oh well, at least Puuda gets to help spread the word of this tremendous Israeli-Meditteranean Surf Pop/Rock blend. Not even kidding, the music has so many different influences and cultural inspirations in it that you need a check list. Don't worry though, that doesn't mean it's an overdose of progressive music that's extremely hard to play and looks cool on paper, but sounds like crap. Boom Pam is made for jumping and dancing. The band actually started out as a wedding band (hence the "Wedding Song") so they know what it takes to get people going.

On top of their spectacular and authentic music and their ability to get you to party they have something that very few bands have the guts to pull off; Tuba. They have no need for another guitar in the mix, they already have two great guitar players. Besides, the bass player of most bands get the least action (unless they play funk bass). So to spice it upYuval (Tubi) takes the place of the bass with his tuba and throws in the ocassional solo in live shows.

Although they are getting to be a big hit through many parts of Europe and their home, Israel, they still aren't as well known in North America. Until they are able to play more in North America, people will have to just visit their Myspace and buy their CD on their website. Puuda highly recommends buying this unique band's CD.

http://www.myspace.com/boompam

http://www.boompam.org/

Overred

This two-man-band has a lot to offer and have used little to present it with. Overred's music isn't based on many hours of re-re-recording songs over and then editing them for hours mechanically like many bands. What you hear on their site or their CD (preferably CD, you cheap bums) is going to be very similar to what you hear at a live show. With their simplistic and traditional folk and acoustic songs, people will be drawn towards their calm and somewhat trance like music.

Since Overred doesn't go "Overrboard" (haha, get it?) with all the high-tech gizmos and settle with a cheap four-track recorder, the songs also contain what I have learned truely is static and other surrounding noises. Overred is a great Indie/Folk/Acoustic band for those who just want to kick back and actually relax to their music.

http://myspace.com/overred

Red Fox Grey Fox

I can't believe it, but Puuda has finally found a second Indie band that doesn't suck, and when I mean "doesn't suck" I mean excellent. A Pop/Rock band from Minnesota (What's with all the good bands in Minnesota?) with a voice that brings the thought of Jónsi Birgisson, lead singer from Sigur Rós. The instrumental itself is also very good and very "Poppish", if that is the word to use for it. Plus, they like to give their songs incredibly long titles, beause I have no idea what they are past the first two/three words. Check out Red Fox Grey Fox today and you will get a haircut and realize that Screamo does not rock.

http://www.myspace.com/redfoxgreyfox