Teddy's Cheer Club

It feels really refreshing to discover something new. Something that hasn't been overplayed or isn't a darling of the snooty public radio crowd. I hardly ever listen to the radio anymore due to the fact that nothing great is ever played there. It's all commercialized crap. The same songs that the big music companies pay the broadcasting conglomerates to play is just put on repeat over and over again. Either that, or I'm accosted by Sublime tracks. Seriously, Sublime?

So this past weekend, while taking a walk down Colorado Blvd during the Eagle Rock Music Festival, Heather, the Squishter and I discovered Teddy's Cheer Club. Right off the bat they sounded great on the makeshift stage behind the Pilates studio. The four member band's sound attracted us to the small crowd that had gathered around them. We stood there; Heather and I, for the entirety of their short set and nodded our heads (well . . the Squishter turned his back to them 'cause he's more of a Hip Hop dog) to the beat and repeatedly turned to each other and said "These guys are good" with utter disbelief.

They had CD's for sale, for a buck, which is a great price. So we picked it up, and the CD has not left my car's CD player for the past 2 days. It's just great music. What they have currently is a 5 track demo that you can get from this page by clicking on their Artist Direct link. If you don't want to go ahead and do that (and you're missing out) then they have to free MP3 downloads available on that page. I recommend the full 5 track demo, but if you want just a taste, go for the downloads.

But, what do they sound like? I'm not a great music reviewer, but at times they have a hint of Interpol and sound a little like the Arcade Fire (but only because they have both male and female singers). The band has been around for close to a year, but they don't sound raw and unpolished. This band has it together and they sound professional. If you're in the Los Angeles area, do look out for them whenever they play a club. It's usually a cheap cover from what I've seen from their website. Better get yourself a listen before they make it big.

http://teddyscheerclub.net/