SONG OF THE DAY (#162)

'the harsh effects of time' by the brothers martin

and yes, they are real brothers! ronnie (joy electric) and jason (starflyer 59) finally got together to form the fraternal supergroup this past year after each took a little break from his own successful group. each brother brought a little of his own band into the new project (ronnie with the electronics and jason with the guitars). i guess they'd been threatening to record together for awhile and finally, and to the delight of fans of both bands, they finally did. it was well worth the wait! way to represent the 909 area code (riverside, ca, for the uninformed). mom must be so proud.

so what does the band sound like? well, it sounds exactly like you'd think a marriage of joy electric and starflyer 59 might sound like. and that sound is super terrific. synthesized beats, groovy guitar work, and super melodies all mean it is excellent for getting down! and just for the record, i have to say i very thankful they decided to leave chris out of this. i'm sure chris and his hair would have ruined the whole thing. but that's a different story.

three cheers for sideburns!

��� the brothers martin: the harsh effects of time
��� starflyer 59: no new kind of story
��� joy electric: pictures of you (cure cover)