Bouncing Souls

The Bouncing Souls. Their music will never reach the MTV masses, win any music awards and they won't be playing on KROQ any time soon but they wouldn't have it any other way. It's never been about the money or fame for this foursome from New Brunswick, New Jersey. Chances are you first heard about them through my T-shirts and my constant play of there songs. On the surface there nothing more than a mediocre punk band at best. I'm very hesitant to call them a punk band or label them as anything else because I feel it would be doing them a great injustice. How's the saying go? "Once you label me you neglected me". Once you dig deeper into there sound I sure you'll find much more then at first glance.

They mean so much too me as they do so many others for very selfish reasons. In middle school I was the guy who had alot of friends but never had that one best friend you go to when you needed them. For a long time I needed someone to give me advice or to tell me everything was going to be alright when it was going bad. Then I discovered the bouncing souls through a friend.
I remember them being what I was looking for. That Friend! I instantly fell in love with them and was shocked that no one I knew really knew who they were. I fault like I knew a secret to a better life that no one else did. They saved me and without this band I don't know were I would be. They were a big help in shaping the way I think and who I am. There music spoke about what I believed to be the essential's of life, things I longed for. Whether it be music, books or movies I never found someone or something that felt a 100% like I did. You know we all say "NO ONE UNDESTAND ME", well these guys did! I fell out of favor of many musicians who sang love songs and about feeling bad. It's the formula for many artist.Who doesn't enjoy love songs but thats not all it should be about. The Bouncing Souls sing about not only relationships but friendships and finding oneself. Real heart felt issues that frankly many bands don't talk about.

Good music is good music. And what makes good music good music? Everyone has there own opinion on that. Great music in my opinion is any that moves you emotionally. Really strikes a nerve. Music that can make you feel happy, sad, bitter, relieved, a wide spread of emotions.

I can still go to this friend when I'm having a bad time. I press play and I'm good again. I don't take that for granted and I thank the band everytime I see them. That's why I love the Bouncing Souls and this friday night I'll be watching them live with some friends because thats what it should all really be about. Having a good time with your friends and love one's. When your at a bouncing souls show everyone is friendly. It's like we're all one big happy family and if I every become to preachy about them to you it's because I want you to feel the way I do. I'd like to share a big part of who I am and do when I tell you to listen to the bouncing souls.

"I can't wait for the bouncing souls. I'm not able to drink my miseries away but I know for 2 hours friday, I won't have a care in the world"



" The bouncing souls are that feeling you walk away with after a show, when your just inspired"