If you like popular music, check out America's next big band, IY (www.iymusic.net). My son Chris is their guitarist. In addition to their own website, they also maintain an active page on MySpace: www.myspace.com/iyband.
Here are two of their songs: "Shortlist", "Twenty-Third Hour"
The band plays mostly its own material. Like me, you may find it easier to judge a new band by listening to them play something familiar. Check out their cover of "Such Great Heights," recorded live at a recent show in Ithaca. The recording isn't studio quality, but it nicely captures the feel of their live performances.
But the best way to evaluate any band is to hear them play. If you're in New York on Saturday, March 24th, be sure to catch IY's live show at The Bitter End at 10:30.
