The biggest
criticism I am going to make about the band Wildon Ash is that they don't seem
to be very good with technology. I know, it's not much of a bloodbath, but I
think it's important.
One minor issue is
that several of the tracks on Reverb Nation cut off abruptly, and it is jarring
as you are listening. It is more of an issue that you can't find links really
easily and that their tweets are boring and repetitive. Even the Twitter
profile led me to think that it was one person named Wildon Ash, but it is not.
Their music is
pretty excellent, and while that is the most important measure of a band, being
good musically is not enough to get you heard. It never was, but that is even
more true today.
In addition to
that, they seem to inspire a lot of loyalty. Listening to one interview with
the singer, and another interview about the band, the radio personalities
responded very positively, wanting to promote the band and make it happen. Some
of that could be showmanship, but if they do have the ability to win people
over via their music, then it's sensible to work really hard on getting more
people to hear that music, and social media can be a valuable tool for that.
Actually, their
Facebook site is set up pretty well, so the first step may be to replace the
link to Reverb Nation with a link to Facebook on the Twitter profile, so
Facebook may be the best place to start. Also, this video was kind of helpful: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgL-QQA0z0Q&feature=youtu.be
But other than
that, yes of course you listen to the songs. Of the ten tracks on Reverb
Nation, I would say there's not a bad one in the bunch. On is a more rock take
on Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game", which is kind of a cool way to go
with it, but they have enough solid material on their own; they don't need
covers. "Crutch" is a good sample of the vocal range and a more
upbeat feel, and then "Anti-Matter" takes it darker and more techno.
There's a good variety among their songs.
I would like to see
them succeed. Music is available via Amazon.
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