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My weird style of music
Some at least say it's weird, I love it instead.
I was never the girl who was going along with the mainstream, at least not in music. Fashion is another topic, there were many times I remember today where I wore the so-called fashion faux pas.
My style in music also is a story of development. I started with, and it's almost embarrassing to admit it, "I am looking for freedom" from David Hasselhoff. It was the time when Baywatch was on TV and he was a nice guy hopping into the water. It didn't last long,that's the good about it. And what followed is a youth in a really strange music time. The nineties were from my point of view the worst times - too much Techno and one hit wonders, I never liked it. So what to do, go back to the eighties. Despite of being ten years older nowadays I would have loved it to spend my teenage time in the eighties. This was music and is still. All the freaks from UK, London must have been awesome.
But what do I listen to today is not only eighties, no, it's a variety of artists which have mostly one thing in common. They are unique in their styles, they're not following the mainstream, they really have voices and their songs are songs with a meaning. Whatever the meaning is, and music is often about love and relationships, I see myself in them, that's what is counting for me. They sing about what I went through, am in or was thinking (but not able to put into words on my own), it's a bit of everything. Songs inspire me, give me feedback on unsolved questions, support my anger, happiness, love, make me feel myself, and so much more. A life without music is impossible. The music can raise you up or can be a companion when you are down.
I don't like each and every song from my favorite artists/bands but for me the majority of what they produced is enriching my life.
I list them for you and I add my fav song for each (and they have lots to listen too besides that one) but they are listed without preference as they all deserve a place in my life and maybe some will find a place in your life too. Just check them out. I have listed lots which haven't a "big name" but they don't have to be hidden at all, they are great!
Visage - Fade to grey
Simon and Garfunkel - The Boxer
a-ha - Nothing is keeping you
Gus black - Fall into you
John Mayer - Belief
Colbie Caillat - Circles
Enigma - Why!
Purity Ring - Obedear
James Taylor - Shower the people
Mattafix - Living Darfur
R.E.M. - Losing my Religion
Andru Donalds - Simple Obsession
Ray LaMontagne - Gossip in the Grain
Wilson Phillips - Release me
Marc Anthony - My baby you
George Michael - Careless Whisper
Phil Collins - Always
Rea Garvey - Can't stand the silence
Chromatics - The River
Michael Bolton - A Love so beautiful
Ben Gibbard & Feist - Train Song
Sade - Jezebel
White Apple Tree - Snowflakes
Pink Floyd - Coming back to live
Natasha Bedingfield - I bruise easily
Rod Stewart - Sometimes when we touch
Jaylene Johnson - Closer to you
P¡nk - Who knew
Bryan Adams - When you love someone
HT Heartache - Hearts are toys
Alanis Morissette - Guardian
Katie Melua - Just like Heaven
Hurts - Blood, Tears & Gold
Zucchero - Senza una donna
James Blunt - Heart of Gold
...and still so many more...
Some at least say it's weird, I love it instead.
I was never the girl who was going along with the mainstream, at least not in music. Fashion is another topic, there were many times I remember today where I wore the so-called fashion faux pas.
My style in music also is a story of development. I started with, and it's almost embarrassing to admit it, "I am looking for freedom" from David Hasselhoff. It was the time when Baywatch was on TV and he was a nice guy hopping into the water. It didn't last long,that's the good about it. And what followed is a youth in a really strange music time. The nineties were from my point of view the worst times - too much Techno and one hit wonders, I never liked it. So what to do, go back to the eighties. Despite of being ten years older nowadays I would have loved it to spend my teenage time in the eighties. This was music and is still. All the freaks from UK, London must have been awesome.
But what do I listen to today is not only eighties, no, it's a variety of artists which have mostly one thing in common. They are unique in their styles, they're not following the mainstream, they really have voices and their songs are songs with a meaning. Whatever the meaning is, and music is often about love and relationships, I see myself in them, that's what is counting for me. They sing about what I went through, am in or was thinking (but not able to put into words on my own), it's a bit of everything. Songs inspire me, give me feedback on unsolved questions, support my anger, happiness, love, make me feel myself, and so much more. A life without music is impossible. The music can raise you up or can be a companion when you are down.
I don't like each and every song from my favorite artists/bands but for me the majority of what they produced is enriching my life.
I list them for you and I add my fav song for each (and they have lots to listen too besides that one) but they are listed without preference as they all deserve a place in my life and maybe some will find a place in your life too. Just check them out. I have listed lots which haven't a "big name" but they don't have to be hidden at all, they are great!
Visage - Fade to grey
Simon and Garfunkel - The Boxer
a-ha - Nothing is keeping you
Gus black - Fall into you
John Mayer - Belief
Colbie Caillat - Circles
Enigma - Why!
Purity Ring - Obedear
James Taylor - Shower the people
Mattafix - Living Darfur
R.E.M. - Losing my Religion
Andru Donalds - Simple Obsession
Ray LaMontagne - Gossip in the Grain
Wilson Phillips - Release me
Marc Anthony - My baby you
George Michael - Careless Whisper
Phil Collins - Always
Rea Garvey - Can't stand the silence
Chromatics - The River
Michael Bolton - A Love so beautiful
Ben Gibbard & Feist - Train Song
Sade - Jezebel
White Apple Tree - Snowflakes
Pink Floyd - Coming back to live
Natasha Bedingfield - I bruise easily
Rod Stewart - Sometimes when we touch
Jaylene Johnson - Closer to you
P¡nk - Who knew
Bryan Adams - When you love someone
HT Heartache - Hearts are toys
Alanis Morissette - Guardian
Katie Melua - Just like Heaven
Hurts - Blood, Tears & Gold
Zucchero - Senza una donna
James Blunt - Heart of Gold
...and still so many more...
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