Hello and welcome to the very first Raving Review, or RR (try saying that ten times in a row) for short. My name is Keelan and I am a music blogger. I am sure the Raving Wild guys have already introduced me so I’ll try keep this intro short. Well anyway the aims of Raving Reviews is to showcase the diverse range of musical talent out-there. So basically I will be highlighting a broad range of bands and musicians from across the globe. So whats the point of all this? I hope to use RR to draw attention to some of the smaller bands out-there who deserve to be listened to. Also hopefully we can get an interesting musical discussion started here. I promised to keep this intro short. Sorry I lied but I am finished now and its time to introduce the first band.
Jape are an Irish electro-rock band formed originally as a solo project by Richie Egan. They formed in 2003 and have gone on to release four albums. They have received impressive accolades including two Choice Music Awards for their 2008 and 2011 albums.
Their music is a blend of inspiring lyrics and rhythmic beats. Egan is a producer and manages to incorporate a wide range of interesting musical techniques in their songs. Their music style is an entity of its own and spans many genres including pop, electro, folk and alternative .
The single ‘Floating‘ , off their second album The Monkeys in the Zoo Have More Fun Than Me became an instant hit within the Irish Alternative scene. It earned extensive airtime on National radio and was responsible for elevating Jape to a higher level of popularity. ‘Floating’ has since been covered by The Raconteurs, Jack White’s side project. I have included the track below so you can listen to it yourself.
So there we have it. The very first Raving Review. Wasn’t too bad now, was it? I feel like I should have christened this review segment but somehow I don’t think smashing a bottle of champagne across the bow of my laptop would be such a good idea. Let me know what you think of Jape.
- Jape – Floating
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