Say Anything immerse albums with sarcasm

The wisecracking artists of Say Anything have had their share of immaturity. However, it seems to be the winning formula when it comes to recording a hit record.
The Indie rock band hails from Los Angeles and formed in 2000. Lead singer Max Bemis uses his witty banter and the gerbil turning wheel in his head to mastermind most of the bands lyrics.
The band released two EPs in 2001 and 2002; the band never counts those album efforts as “official records”.
When the band signed with Doghouse records, their first studio album entitled …Is a Real Boy was released in 2004.
The album garnered positive reviews from many music magazines. Their fan base grew as they began touring to support the album release.
With the pressure to promote the album, Bemis’ health problems surfaced, including his struggle with bipolar disorder.
With the lead singer out of commission, the band took a break and five members of the band left. Bemis’ health problems continued thru out 2005, with an outburst of public breakdowns. In one incident he harassed children and spent an hour pouring a bowl of soup on the floor, one spoonful at a time. He was also involved in a street fight, which led to him being admitted into a mental hospital.
…Is a Real Boy was later re-released with the single “Alive with the Glory of love” becoming a sensation.
Bemis recovered in 2005 and the line-up of the band continued to change until currently. Coby Linder (drums), Alex Kent (bass guitar), Jake Turner (guitar, vocals), Jeff Turner (guitar, vocals) and Parker Case (keyboard, vocals).
Upon Bemis’ return the band began work on their second studio album. With the motivation to make the band international, they embarked on a tour with fellow indie band Dashboard Confessional in 2006. That same year the band completed their first headlining tour.
The band returned to the studio to record, their third album In the Defense of the Genre in 2007.
The album led to much needed success for the band. The first single, ‘Baby, Girl I’m a Blur,” gained radio play and got them more attention from other bands.
The bands true talent of mixing their sarcastic lyrics into some sentimental songs. The lyrics to “The Church Channel” spew out like a journal reference of Bemis’ while he was in rehab.
The album featured appearances by, Adam Lazzara (Taking Back Sunday), Chad Gilbert (New Found Glory), Anthony Raneri (Bayside) and Hayley Williams (Paramore).
The popularity of the album gained the band more air time and more television appearances.
With success from the album, the band started touring overseas and in the U.S. They also released their second single, “Shiksa (Girlfriend)” in April 2008.
That summer they appeared on all the Warped Tour dates, for the first time since the start of their career.
The fourth album has less of the quirkiness of the band, but it shows another side of them.
The self-entitled album was released on Oct. 2009 by RCA records. The first single “Hate Everyone” is close to the equivalent of the bands first single, “Alive with the glory of love.” They both display the bands ability to make fun of Bemis’ health problems, but yet keep it tasteful. Yet, the album cannot match up to ..Is a Real Boy.
Recently the second single from the album was announced to be “Do better”.
Nonetheless, Say Anything has managed to become the most rambunctious band to ever grace ITunes.

Paramore releases a new video that makes sense...

Paramore has just released their video for "The Only Exception" the third single off of their latest studio album, Brand New Eyes. This also happens to be one of my favorite songs off of the album. I have to admit the band has finally matured with their music and it's transitioned over into their videos as well. Usuallythey feature numerous of band performances in the videos. But this video features more of the story behind the lyrics. Lyricist wise Hayley Williams has grown, and to me it's for the good.