What A Great Audience- The Performance of a Lifetime

What A Great Audience- The Performance of a Lifetime
Released: August 8, 2007
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Every band can agree that the internet is the most successful advertising system in the world. In a matter of minutes, your band could be the next buzz band; or the next hated band. It’s a great way to gain many fans and get a lot of attention. While I was on a journey to find some new music, I passed through many top websites, their forums, recommendations, and many other features. I came across the band What A Great Audience.

Back when I first heard WAGA, they just released some new songs. I decided to give them another listen and I was introduced to The Performance Of A Lifetime. The Performance Of A Lifetime is a five song debut EP from former front man of Driving East, Curtis Marion. The EP opens up with “Why I Sleep On The Floor.” An upbeat, catchy song that gets you automatically attached to the album. Then debuts the powerful, captivating piece called “Take It Slow.” The songs title pretty much tells the story about the song. Vocalist Curtis Marion speaking about taking a relationship slow. Also, at times I hear resemblance to All Time Low. By far, this my favorite song off the EP.

"Tell me something; why don't I just get into my car and go? I’ll be in Richmond faster than you can protest that we've just met. tell me something as we walk down main to cherry baby; am I awake? are we alive? is this really, really real? or is it just a dream?"

“With Friends Like These, Who Needs Bone Cancer?” shows off the superb guitar work from Marion and Poya. Upbeat, sketchy guitar work, and powerful drums. “Post-secret (tell It Well)” delivers what every EP needs. A depressing song. Marion brings in a harsh past and the song is pretty much a shot to whoever it’s directed to. But catchy lyrics will get “your dishonesty is something best served as cold” stuck in your head for a long period of time. The EP is concluded with “Flatline.” In my opinion, it’s the weakest song on the EP. I felt it didn’t mix too well with the rest of the album.

Overall, this is one of the “pop punk” bands that stick out. A different sound than other band out there right now. The Performance Of A Lifetime is a very solid debut EP. Adding the mixture of catchiness, no cheesiness, and solid guitar work… What A Great Audience could win over any fan. With maturing sounds, I’m sure this band will have a great audience for years to come.

Score: 85%

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