T H E 1 9 7 5 - G R I M E Y S

May 15, 2014 will go down as one of the very best days of my life. I got to meet myy favorite band and see an acoustic set by them. The 1975 blew me away. 

Grimey's is a record shop in Nashville and they were holding an acoustic show and signing with The 1975. There was no way I was going to pass this up. It was free, as long as you bought the album or vinyl, so you would recieve a wristband. The writstband granted access to the signing, while anyone could go to tthe acoustic sett. I dont think anyone understood how excitting this night would be fforr me. Im not sure i even knew how excited I was.

Thursday was the day, the holy day, I was finally seeing my favorite band live. The show started at 6, and in The 1975 fashion, they were a little late. The show started around 6:25 and ended around 6:40. They sang three of their most well known songs, starting off with Sex, then Chocolate and finishing off with Girls. Matty and Adam were the only two on the small stage, while Ross stood off to the side and George was inside. It was an amazing experience being able to see Matty and Adam performing in such an intimate venue and hear them raw and unplugged. There were a lot more people there than I expected, even more than Matty expected as he announced to the crowd. The crowd was mostly filled with girls from around the ages of 13 to 25, but there were as some older men and women. 

I'm not going to lie, I cried the whole night. I was in shock and in awe. I cried when they got on the sttage, I cried when they got off. I even shed a tear when Matty messed the lyrics to Girls, when he said, "That's not right, it's a late night. Ive been on tour for like, so long. If you know the words you can sing along. How does it go?" His stage presence is something amazing to be honest, even when they are performing acousticall. It isnt something a lot of fans get to witness,so I was extremely happy  I got to go.

The night only got better from there. The people with the wristbands now got to wait in line to mmeet the band. I was an emotional wreck and I wasnt sure how I was going to handle the whole situation. When it was finally time to go through and meet the four guys i was shaking and nervous. When the security opened the door to go inside and I could see them, I lost it. I started tearing up and I couldnt believe I was going to experience this. Finally I got up to Matty and he said hello and I replied and I literally couldn't breathe. He was signing my record when he looked up at me and asked, "Are you alright love?" and I stood still in shock that he noticed Imwas crying. I have never experiened somethnig where i was at a loss of words so badly. I replied to him with "Yes, you guys are my favorite band and I have just been waiting for this day." He smiled and took my hand and told me it was nice to meet me. Then I got to George and he took my hand and squeezed it and he said said hello nice to meet you. When I got to Adam and Ross, I was totally out of it. I just told them that I hoped they did well at their show that night and that i loved them. It was an emotional night for sure. Then I remembered they signed my record case and I will cherish those signatures until the day I die.

The last part of the night was interesting. My friends and I were outside of the rrecord shop in the front, and we watched Matty  buy a record through the front window. I woud kill to find out what record he bought. After he bought the record, we decided we should go around back to maybe get to see them leave. We turned the corner and we say all off the guys smoking cigarettes. About five minutes later, they started coming down the back steps and Adam and Ross got into their van. George hugged one girl and took about two pictures. I was extremely upset because I wanted to take a picture with him so badly. Finally Matty came down and everyone went crazy. The girls all crowded around him and took pictures. When it was about to be my turn security said nope, they've got to go to their show. I got lucky though. I got to take a quick picture with Matty, even though there is a girl standing in my picture. I will forever cherish that picture.

The whole night was an amazing experience. I got to hear an acoustic set by my favorite band, I got to meet my favorite band, and I got my favorite bands record signed by my favorite band. I still can't believe it happened. I hope that I can get the chance to see them again.

My signed record case. 

Matty Healy and Adam Hann

Matty Healy 

Matty and Ross (no zoom) 

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      For a while, my favorite band has been The 1975, but just recently I have discovered how much I truly do love them. Classified as indie/alternative rock band, the 1975 has rock sounds and pop sounds as well. Their music is different, but very good and every song tells a story. The band is made up of four guys, Matthew Healy (lead vocals/guitar), George Daniels (drums), Adam Hann (guitar), and Ross MacDonald (bass). They debuted their self titled album in September of  2013. The band had already release four EP's including; Facedown, IV, Music For Cars and Sex. When their album came out I was ecstatic, I had listened to all of their EP's already and I couldnt wait for a whole album. The original came out with a tracklist of sixteen songs, and the deluxe came out with thirrty-seven including remixes. I purchased the original and listen to the deluxe on Spotify. It was for sure my favorite album of 2013 and so far is still my favorite album.

My favorite song on the CD would definitely have to be Robbers. I love everything about the song, the lyrics, the music, the vocals, everything. On April 28th, the band released their  music video for the song. The 1975 is known for having videos with a meaning and they are very cinematic. This video did not fail either of those categories. Personally, it was one of the best music videos I have ever seen. Since it was released, I have watched it exactly twenty one times. Every time I re-watch the video, I find something totally new that I love about it and I notice different details  that I missed the first ten times that I watched it. Matty Healy writes this about the video as an explanation. 

I think the reason I fell in love with this band, besides their music, is the people themselves. Every member really love what theey do and they have fun with it. Matty has such an amazing mind and he puts so much thought into what he does. George is funny and is always doing something entertainging. Adam and Ross are just so talented and you can tell they all love doing what they do.

  Currently The 1975 is touring the United States and they will be in Nashville on May 15th. I don't have tickets because they sold out and Stubhub has reasonably priced tickets but I can't buy them so at the moment, I'm not going to their concert. I would kill to see them live. I have heard nothing but amazing things about their stage presence and the show they put on. Matty always has a bottle of wine and is always dancing around. The videos that I have seen show they have an amazing vibe and everyone in the crowd is into everything they are doing. On the night of the concert a local record store is doing a signing and acoustic show. I am going to try so hard to get there. I want to meet them so badly and hear them live. It would be a dream come true, I would probably cry a lot. Music makes me so happy and this band makes me very happy just by making music and being who they are. So if you get the chance you should really watch some videos with the 1975, down below will be the link to their newesy video, Robbers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iyy3YOpxL2k&feature=kp

the 1975

Bastille

    I really should slow down on my concerts, because every time I go, I leave saying it was the best concert I've been to. This was definitley in the tope 5 best concerts that I have been to. The fact that Bastille is my third favorite band (behind the 1975 and The Neighbourhood), it was amazing that I got to see them. The original venue of the show was moved to the War Memorial Auditorium, and I had general admission tickets. The weather was pretty bad, but it was worth waiting for the show. I got there two hours before doors opened, and I was in the first 10 people in line. It was so exciting because I knew I would be so close. When doors opened it was hard not to bolt right into the pit area. I was pressed right up against the barricade, right in front of the center mic stand. I continued to question how I got that lucky to be right in front of stage. My view is besides the point. The show was amazing. 

  The opening act was To Kill A King, a small band with what I would call an indie rock sound. I wasn't sure what to expect from them since I had never listened to their music, but they were very good. They had a soft sound with a little edge to it. They performed nine songs during their set, and even talked with the crowd a little bit. To Kill A King did back up vocals for Bastille on the single Pompeii. They returned to the stage for Pompeii with Bastille and it was amazing. They are a talented group of people.

    I can't put into words how perfect Bastille was. Dan Smith, the lead singer, has a voice that is just like what he puts on an album. His voice live sounded exactly like the record, but better. While he danced around the stage, his voice rarely fluctuated. The music itself was amazing as well. They opened with Bad Blood, and closed with Pompeii. Dan even came out into the crowd during Flaws, sadly being up against the stage, I was unable to get closer to him. The whole time, the crowd was engaged and singing along. It may have been the venue or it may have been the band but it was very intimate, I thought. It was just overall an amazing show. To finish this off, my favorite part of the night was when they played their song Overjoyed. The room was practically quiet and I yelled, "I AM OVERJOYED TO BE HERE." Dan looked down at me and laughed. I was in shock and I turned around at my friends and freaked out. I wish I could go back and see them again because it really was great. Not bad for concert number 59.