Wednesday, April 6, 2011

I Wasn't Ready - by Turn Off the Stars

I'm going to put the 'post script' part here, now... because I can...
P.S. Sorry for missing the last couple 'song of the day''s if you've been waiting for them. lol
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I did a lift [copy, so to speak] of this song for a project & handed it in on Monday.  Before I did the lift, I loved the song.  Now, after listening to it quite a bit over the past 2 months, I absolutely freakin' LOVE it!!!  ;)
TOTS is from Toronto, On.  Their name is from a jazz pianist Bill Evan's song ("Turn Out the Stars", probably).  They've had 2 releases, an EP called "Everything Is Ok" (Nov. 30th, 2004) & a self-titled LP (Aug. 15th, 2006).  They draw some influences from the likes of U2, Bryan Adams, Kings of Leon, Radiohead, Copeland, The Cure, & more.  TOTS was also featured on an episode of Master Tracks (my production teacher's TV show, at that!  :P  ) - the episode was posted November 23rd, 2009 (recorded in April '09).  Sadly, they announced their 'break up' (but it's all in good terms) on Facebook on May 25th, 2009.  According to someone on Facebook, Michael Walker (lead vocals/rhythm guitar) is currently in school to become a teacher.  This song is the opener for their album "Turn Off the Stars".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj8vZZxIqLY
& here's a couple of live versions:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1KyvwwYtj8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHKY1olxb-U (in Minneapolis, MN on Oct. 12, '06)

& here's the episode of Master Tracks from Aux.TV:
http://www.aux.tv/video/Turn-Off-The-Stars-Record-Heartbeats-on-Master-Tracks/
(to which, you can download the… download… for free at Aux.tv - http://www.aux.tv/audio/ - you just have to scroll through the list…))
& you can download another single ("Please") for free on TOTS' PureVolume page:
http://www.purevolume.com/turnoffthestars

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