Have you ever listened to a group for the first time and was shocked by how much you liked it? Although Fancy Me Yet, a Miami indie rock band, has cute guys and a former Latin Grammy-nominated singer going for them, I was skeptical. Three piece bands rarely have variety, crossover appeal or (in the case of MySpace) enough songs for an accurate feel of their real sound.
Fancy Me Yet has all of that and SO much more. There's a subtle power in the blending of the guitars, drums and piano. In songs like 'Then There's You' the sleepy smoothness in the vocals catches you off guard. It sounds like lead girl Natasha (of JD Natasha fame - listen to the Hey Ya cover while you're there, it's genius) is singing through a filter and it sounds oddly romantic.
Their other songs, like the uptempo pop rock toe-tapper 'Skip The Previews' is pretty right off the bat and loud when it counts. 'Amusing Me' is a catchy example of how good a song sounds when the vocalists know how to harmonize; while 'Edge of a Turn' and 'Breaking News' have these gentle touches of techno in the electric keyboard and the snare drum. And did I mention that the girl doesn't sing alllllll the songs? Variety! That's such a plus in my book. The band is in the studio as I type apparently, so even more new songs should be on the way.
Please become a fan. Especially if you loved JD Natasha in another life - which is how I stumbled across them. It's not the same sound by any means (which is good!), but the real rock and the originality is just as present in Fancy Me Yet. Makes me wish there was an album ready. Or that I lived in Miami.
Fancy Me Yet has all of that and SO much more. There's a subtle power in the blending of the guitars, drums and piano. In songs like 'Then There's You' the sleepy smoothness in the vocals catches you off guard. It sounds like lead girl Natasha (of JD Natasha fame - listen to the Hey Ya cover while you're there, it's genius) is singing through a filter and it sounds oddly romantic.
Their other songs, like the uptempo pop rock toe-tapper 'Skip The Previews' is pretty right off the bat and loud when it counts. 'Amusing Me' is a catchy example of how good a song sounds when the vocalists know how to harmonize; while 'Edge of a Turn' and 'Breaking News' have these gentle touches of techno in the electric keyboard and the snare drum. And did I mention that the girl doesn't sing alllllll the songs? Variety! That's such a plus in my book. The band is in the studio as I type apparently, so even more new songs should be on the way.
Please become a fan. Especially if you loved JD Natasha in another life - which is how I stumbled across them. It's not the same sound by any means (which is good!), but the real rock and the originality is just as present in Fancy Me Yet. Makes me wish there was an album ready. Or that I lived in Miami.
Labels: Amusing Me, Breaking News, Edge of a Turn, Fancy Me Yet, JD Natasha, Said it All, Skip The Previews, The Independents, Then There's You