Son Of Dork

I've briefly mentioned these in a post before but these are the band that James Bourne joined after Busted. They only ever released two singles and an album before they split up but are definitely worth checking out. The songs that they released were called Ticket Outta Loserville and Eddie's Song, both hitting in the top ten.

The reason they split up was because the band wasn't doing much so some members got bored and left leaving only two members remaining. Members still haven't given up on their dreams though and are all performing in separate bands. James would like to have a SOD reunion but says he would prefer to work with Matt Willis from his previous band, Busted.

Hopefully one day they will do a reunion but if I had to chose between Busted and a SOD reunion, I'm sorry but I'd chose Busted every time.

Check them out though and tell me what you think!

Eddie's Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGTz4zq_Skc

Ticket Outta Loserville
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odd3Sq0hviI

Elizabeth Grace (snacksize549)

I know I've posted quite a few cover artists already but you really need to check her out. Her singing skills are extremely amazing, she can play guitar, keyboard and ukulele outstandingly well. She has done a few originals and they are unbelievable, this girl really has talent.

If you've read my Sleeping With Sirens post you probably know I have a slight obsession with them, especially A Trophy Father's Trophy Son and that is how I pretty much stumbled across her channel, she does an epic cover of it. She has also done a cover of their 'If You Can't Hang' and Pierce The Veil's 'King For A Day' which the original features Kellin Quinn, hey maybe she has a slight obsession too? I think I may off found my new best friend but she doesn't know it yet, does that sound creepy?

Anyway, check her channel out, I promise you that you won't regret it, she is so amazing! She is one of my favourite YouTube cover artists, comment below what you think and tell your friends, your twitter followers, your cats twitter followers and any llama that you ever see in your life.

A Trophy Father's Trophy Son (cover)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG_x_kW4WGQ

Say You Like Me (cover)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feIkDz5LlZw

Her YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/user/snacksize549

Busted

I know that these are broken up but I just love them so much, Charlie is my favourite but I just wish he would stop being a dick and do at least one tour/album with them! I love him as a solo artist don't get me wrong but who doesn't want a Busted reunion for gods sake! James and Matt are up for it.

The band broke up in 2005 as Charlie wanted to concentrate more on his other band, Fightstar, which he says is more his type of music. He also said that even though he had a great time in Busted he is happy doing his own thing, I have also previously done a post on him so check it out.

Since Busted broke up James has been in another band, Son Of Dork and I should be doing a post on them soon, and recently wrote his own musical called Loserville, if you've been to see it comment below on what you think about it. He is now concentrating on his own music and has produced a few songs under the name of Futureboy, he has also wrote a lot of songs and frequently co-rites with Tom from McFly who was originally meant to be in the band and shot to fame with McFly through supporting Busted on tour.

Matt has released a few songs since Busted but then went into the 'I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here' jungle and has not released anything for a long time. His song 'Hey Kid' was even on 'John Tucker Must Die' which is a great film so i seriously suggest you watch it.

Comment below if you think they should get back together or not and your favourite song, mine is 'Loser Kid' and check out Son Of Dork, they were a really good band.

Get Up - James Bourne
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEVXNn9ouxc

Cemetery - Charlie Simpson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3DIZVeHU-M

Hey Kid - Matt Willis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB3lgChckSI

Ticket Outta Loserville - Son Of Dork
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6cosNb5vUQ

What I Go To School For - Busted
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD6aKVWW-K0

Fall Out Boy

Guess who's back? Well the title pretty much gives it away so, Fall Out Boy, obviously. Who's excited?! I probably would of jizzed if I was a lad I'm that happy. 

They have been in a three year hiatus (hiatus is basically a fancy word in the music industry as a break, hey I used a smart word, cool) after the release of their greatest hits album in 2009, which meant giving me three years chance of getting a social life but instead I found other bands to obsess over :/. So anyway they are back with a new single, 'My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light E'm Up)' which has probably broken records already for the second longest song title ever, the first being 'Humuhumunkunukuapua'a' from the High School Musical 2 soundtrack which took me five minutes just to type. Their new album is called 'Save Rock & Roll' which will be available April 15th, aka nine days before my 16th and perfect birthday present from me to me. 

Scream if you're really excited! Now scream some more because I didn't hear you! And now comment because no matter how loud you scream unless you live next door and can out do my music, I ain't going to hear you so comment how excited you are below. 

Listen to their new single otherwise unlike them stupid chainmails where the scare bitch doesn't come and kill you at night I will and also steal all your band merch, food and cat.

My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light E'm Up)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkIWmsP3c_s

The Script

These are the most awesome band ever! I'm going to see them live on the 10th March too, I'm so excited! They are an Irish band that have been around since 2001. They currently have three amazing albums under their belts at the moment and will hopefully be bringing more out.

Some of their lyrics are so inspirational and I just don't get how they have only had one number one. Their music is so much better than some of the shit they have in the charts now, I mean who the hell can relate to Gangnam Style, or even understand 99% of the lyrics?!

If You Could See Me Now will be out on the 4th of March, lets get the boys their second number one single! If your going/been to one of their concerts then comment below or if you buy IYCSMN. What's your favourite song of theirs? Mine is Breakeven and Rusty Halo.

After the concert I'll post some photos I take.

If You Could See Me Now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGlkwKA-t_4

We Cry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzY8LA4rxxM

All Time Low

I've only just really started getting into this band and I'm not their biggest fangirl out there but I love their music. They are an American called All Time Low made up of Alex Gaskarth (the sexy lead singer), Jack Baraket (the guitarist who wants herpes), Rian Dawson (the DRUMMER from ATL, he is part of the band, some stupid 'fans' tend not to recognize him or ignore him) and Zack Merrick (the bass player who explodes girls ovaries with just his abs).

They currently have five albums (Dirty Work, Don't Panic, Nothing Personal, Part Scene and So Wrong, It's Right) and are going to work on their sixth in September that should be released sometime in 2014. My personal favorites are Nothing Personal and Dirty Work, my favourite song is also Somewhere In Neverland.

Weightless
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpG3BxRctQ4

Their official website
http://www.alltimelow.com/

Sleeping With Sirens

I know that I've mentioned these before a little but I love these so much right now. Their music is helping me so much right now with my depression, especially A Trophy Father's Trophy Son. Kellin Quinn is an amazing song writer and singer. They are an American post-hardcore band but their acoustic versions are the best. You should really check them out, they are so a good band and have pretty much saved my life, they are the reason I stopped hurting myself.

Comment below if you do check them out and tell me what you guys think!

They are also coming to the UK in May and are kicking it of in Newcastle at the Academy and I may be going to see them, I really want to go and see them and if I do I hope they sing A Trophy Father's Trophy Son so I can ring my dad.

If You Can't Hang
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UwWYtLWEZg

Jimmy Eat World

I really like this band and one of their songs, Hear You Me, is in one of my all time favourite films, A Cinderella Story. They are currently unsigned but have been around since 1993, they have been signed to a few record labels in the past.

Please check them out and comment what you think. Please could you also tell people about this blog, thank you.

Hear You ME
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH-T3V9EC5s

Black Stone Cherry

I don't know too much about this band apart from they are amazing live. They were supporting Nickelback live on their Dark Horse tour, if you get the chance to see them live then do it, they really know how to get the crowd going and if I could see them live again then I would. My favourite song of theirs is Hell and High Water.

Hell and High Water
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R68rSUlrScU&feature=artistob&playnext=1&list=TLJKdLEZ6XVe8

The Mignight Beast

They are a threesome made up of Stefan Abingdon, Ashley Horne and Dru Wakely. They are so funny and are a parody band from the UK. They have had their own series which was aired on E4 which was really funny but really awkward to watch when you have your mother in the same room. They first made their way onto the YouTube scene with a parody of Ke$ha's Tik Tok and for their third anniversary treated us beasts to another of parody of her Die Young.

I love this band and they are really down to earth guys who even did signed copies of their debut album to buy from their website, unfortuneatly they don't do the signed ones anymore which is horrible as my mum confiscated it from me after hearing that 'Strategy Wanking' was on it.

Tik Tok
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4npUdfEmbQ

Love Bites
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxwAz1HGXM0

Die Young
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGi4Rdf1-nc

Wands
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiuFCcolNgk

Frankie Cocozza

I have been a fan of Frankie since he stepped on the XFactor stage and sang Valerie, all through the drug scandal  CokeUpTheNozza, through the loss of his best friend and I will be there until way past the end. Recently he has released out his own EP named The Motorcycle EP which includes She's Got A Motorcycle and Catastrophic Casanova which he has released videos for along with You Blew It and Little Miss No Name but they don't have a music video.

He is also doing a little tour of the UK in March, check out this here for more details and links to buy tickets. Comment below if you are going and to which gig.

She's Got A Motorcycle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnknrw8LRYs

Catastrophic Casanova
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhBVEpC6CxY

Charlie Simpson

Charlie Simpson (from Busted and Fightstar) has gone solo. He already has an album out, 'Young Pilgrim', and is working on his second. Unfortunately he has said that he won't rejoin Busted, Is there any room for a Busted reunion? ‘Never in a billion years.’, unlike Matt and James. He wants to continue working on his own projects, dick. Sorry Charlie, I love you but there are 7 billion people out there who want a Busted reunion, I guess we just have to go back to our little shrines, wait , I'm not the only one with a Busted shrine am I, you know, a corner in my room with posters, size 6-7 band t-shirts, albums and candles to set the mood?

He has gone from op-rock to alternative rock that got heavier and heavier, and now to folk, its pretty obvious that this 6.3ft giant likes a change so maybe that 'never in a billion years' will be changed to a yes, I know it's a long shot and I'm just being one of them annoying optimistic cows but hey, he may, I hope!

To all you Fightstar fans I wouldn't worry too much, the band is just in hiatus, Charlie said somewhere that they were a little burnt out as they had released three records in a row. So unlike Busted their is a big chance that Fightstar will produce music again soon, lucky you Fightstar fans.

I really hope he keeps up his solo work up a little longer though, I'm not really a big fan on folk music but I really like his solo music, plus it was mainly funded by the fans when he put some things up on Pledge Music which is basically where an artist/band puts things up like signed posters or albums and the fans 'pledge' only problem is they don't take the money out until the goal is reached but if the goal isn't reached in time I don't think you get the stuff, it's really good and Starboy Nathan did one before and I even got the album the day before digital sale and two days before hard copy sale and then I got it signed again when I met him.

Some good news though, his second album should be out sometime this year, who's excited?! I am!

He has also set a world record of playing the coldest gig which is -30 degrees Celsius in Siberia. It was so cold he could barely play his guitar, yet he still did an awesome job at it. 

Comment what you think, and if there are any Pilgrims out there please comment and share!

Oh, wait! My name is Charley so I could do the Busted reunion instead! Only problem is I'm a girl, can't sing and it's spelt differently, oh well, doesn't matter. 

His world record gig.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=m5mOjEaOlJo

Cemetery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3DIZVeHU-M

Robbie Jay

He is a cover artist on YouTube and mainly does acoustic. I've only found out about him today when Frankie Cocozza's management retweeted the link on twitter but his voice and guitar skills are amazing! He is one of my favourite cover artists on YouTube and I would love it if you could check him out and comment what you think.

He has done covers of: Catastrophic Casanova by Frankie Cocozza, Yellow Raincoat by Justin Beiber, Suit & Tie by Justin Timberlake and many more.

His Twitter is @robbiejayy so go and give him a quick follow and check out his YouTube channel. http://www.youtube.com/user/r0bbiejayy/videos?flow=grid&view=0

Catastrophic Casanova (Cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi0GD31b5Hg

Little Things (Cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB1wp6DZQ9g

Wayward Daughter

Wayward Daughter are two teenage girls who do covers on YouTube, I think that they also have a few originals. My favourite cover of theirs is 'Loser Kid' which is originally sang by 'Busted' - a UK band that broke up in 2005.

Their voices and guitar skills are so amazing, it would put anyone big in the industry to shame, these girls should be signed and bringing out albums and going on tour, they are that good. Their song writing skills are also amazing! Please check them out and comment what you think below.

Loser Kid (Cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-J6JGtWoPQ

A Year And A Day (Original)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IMmYZ6KrFs

Boyce Avenue

They are a Rock band from America who have been warm up acts for The Goo Goo Dolls, One Direction and Switchfoot. They mainly do covers which are, in my opinion, sometimes better than the originals. All their covers are available on both iTunes and YouTube. They have two albums of all their own songs named 'All We Have Left' and 'All You're Meant To Be' which are as amazing as some of their covers. Their mash up of 'Iris' and their song 'Broken Angel' is probably my favourite. 

There are three members: Alejandro Manzano, Fabian Manzano and Daniel Manzano. 

Broken Angel and Iris mash up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DekOOe6XaY&feature=youtu.be

Every Breath
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLPVtIscbco

The CAB

My friend told me about these a few weeks ago and I really like them. They're called The CAB and they are an alternative rock band from Las Vegas. They have two albums out called Whisper War and Symphony Soldier  SS is my personal favorite, and have been around since 2004.

My favorite songs by them are 'Endlessly' 'Angel With A Shotgun' and 'La La' which are  all from Symphony Soldier.

Their website is http://www.thecabrock.com/ which has more information about them, merchandise and tour dates when they are announced. If they do come to the UK on tour someone please buy me a ticket haha as I have introduced them to you :).

Angel With A Shotgun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua830TJ1jxA

Endlessly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoWXANu5Rts