Music is a VERY big deal in our household and has always been a big deal for both Todd and I even before meeting. We are constantly picking up new (and used) CD’s and attending live shows, whenever we can!
I have never been one to listen to radio Top 40 and have always loved harder music. I remember when I was in Junior High and my sister was in love with Huey Lewis and New Kids on the Block, you could find me in my bedroom listening to The Misfits, The Circle Jerks and Minor Threat. In high school I liked bands such as 7Seconds, Fugazi, Youth Brigade, The Bouncing Souls, AVAIL and Face to Face. I remember going to see these bands at hole in the wall joints such as the Peppermint Beach Club and the Kings Head Inn and having so much fun - and I always stuck out, cause I was never one to “dress” like the music I liked, in fact, most people that meet me, would never guess that I like such music!
My musical taste does not just lean towards hardcore punk music, I also like some old blues and swing (Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Otis Redding), some reggae (Bob Marley and Steel Pulse), some female singers (Tori Amos and Fiona Apple) and some harder metal bands. I guess I am most interested in original artists. Artists that possess a talent and do not rely on someone else’s writing, mixing and editing to make them sound the way they sound.
Now, I love bands such as Tool, Mudvayne, FLAW, The Deftones and I still love listening to Minor Threat, The Misfits and Face to Face. Hard music is not for everyone and some of the harder stuff that my husband likes, I cannot listen too for more than five minutes. But music itself is very important to keep in your life. It was important enough for me to stand for four hours, two days before giving birth to see Tool live and two weeks before giving birth to see Mudvayne and Slipknot play together. My kids love listening to music, Kaiden especially. I hope that both of my children grow up learning to appreciate different kinds of music and to respect the artists that make that music – because their mommy and daddy did and still do!
What does music mean in your life?
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