When I heard The Blue Aces for the first time, I stopped the drawing I was doing and looked at my phone to see who was playing (it was on Spotify). There is no reason these girls shouldn't be famous; they are amazing musicians, they write beautiful and heartfelt songs, and they are all drop-dead gorgeous. I saw them at the 5 Star Foundation Summer Bash and they were absolutely amazing, and they were one of the bands that you felt like you got to know them a little by the way they were interacting with the crowd. My favorite thing is when seeing a band live makes you fall in love with their music even more than you already have, because that means they actually did something at that show that made you care and felt like you were being acknowledged as a fan.
The four girls that make up The Blue Aces come from Provo, Utah; this is their first album. They are young and talented. When I first got this album, I listened to it that night and the next day over and over for hours; I became addicted. They have such an organic sound, without a lot of the electronic effects that have become so common in indie rock, alternative rock, and the like. The Blue Aces sort of remind me of the band Maudlin Strangers; they both just have very natural sounds and their vocals are stupendous. I feel lucky to have heard this band, because they're one of those that make you want to go out of your way to help them in any way you can. These girls have such a bright future and are absolutely spectacular.
The Blue Aces use every instrument to its fullest potential and create an amazing sound. The drums are the base of each song; creating the beat that everything else fits in with. They guitar riffs have a sort of 70s funk vibe about them, but still fit in amazingly well with the rest of the elements of the track. Some bands don't use the bass very effectively, only using it as background noise to make their song less empty, but McKenna (bassist) uses the bass to make the music better. She does her own thing and adds a new piece of music that enhances the rest of the song. The vocals are nothing less than spectacular, Cristal (vocals/guitar) does an amazing job of making the songs the best they can be by adding emotion and feeling to each and every work. Each song is a work of art and I could listen to this album forever.
"Maybe" is a more mellow song, compared to some of the other stuff on the album. It still has a great drumbeat, and Alisa (drummer) hits the cymbals in a way that creates one of my favorite sounds in the world: the faint sound of the metal rattling; it's not too loud, but just enough to make it so it's kind of magical- if that makes any sense at all. Kate (guitarist) does a great job of adding to the song without taking away from any of the other elements; she uses a lot of different tricks with the guitar to get the exact sound she wanted. The bass is following along with the melody the guitar is doing, but with little twists here and there that add character to the song. The lyrics are absolutely beautiful and you feel like you're really getting the meaning behind every word she says. "Baby if you give me such a rush, and maybe if your touch is just enough. Said maybe we're falling in love, my baby. Falling in love," those lines make you feel like you're falling in love, too. When a song can make you feel what they're singing about, then I feel like it has really done its job.
The song "I Don't Wanna Know" is probably one of my favorite songs on this album. It's almost all because of the lyrics; don't get me wrong the instrumental work is stellar, but they lyrics just make me feel. You can hear everything she is going through from the way she says each line and it makes me want to scream every word along with her. I also love the way the song just fades out at the end; just the guitar slowly growing silent. "The coldest love that i ever felt, but somehow warm is there, as well. I know you love her, oh you prove it. I know you want her. I was so stupid to ever think that you would be faithful to me"; you can hear the pain that the relationship- and ultimately the break up as well- caused her. Even if you've never had to deal with someone cheating on you, you have experienced some sort of pain that was caused by someone else and you felt helpless; this song make me feel like I am somehow regaining the power that they stole from me. They best feeling in the world is when you realize you're not alone and someone else knows exactly how you feel; even though you may not know them, it makes you feel better that they are out there.
The Blue Aces are currently working in the studio to make some new stuff- which will hopeful lead to a nice tour; they have done a lot of smaller shows in the Salt Lake Valley, but I hope that soon they will tour the country- if not the world- and share their amazing music with a lot of new people. When you see these babes on The Tonight Show, just remember that I told you they were going to be famous. In all seriousness, I think this band has a very bright future, because they have all the things that make a great band: great music, good attitude, and amazing music (the music is pretty damn important). I look forward to hearing any and all music they make in the future.
The Blue Aces use every instrument to its fullest potential and create an amazing sound. The drums are the base of each song; creating the beat that everything else fits in with. They guitar riffs have a sort of 70s funk vibe about them, but still fit in amazingly well with the rest of the elements of the track. Some bands don't use the bass very effectively, only using it as background noise to make their song less empty, but McKenna (bassist) uses the bass to make the music better. She does her own thing and adds a new piece of music that enhances the rest of the song. The vocals are nothing less than spectacular, Cristal (vocals/guitar) does an amazing job of making the songs the best they can be by adding emotion and feeling to each and every work. Each song is a work of art and I could listen to this album forever."Maybe" is a more mellow song, compared to some of the other stuff on the album. It still has a great drumbeat, and Alisa (drummer) hits the cymbals in a way that creates one of my favorite sounds in the world: the faint sound of the metal rattling; it's not too loud, but just enough to make it so it's kind of magical- if that makes any sense at all. Kate (guitarist) does a great job of adding to the song without taking away from any of the other elements; she uses a lot of different tricks with the guitar to get the exact sound she wanted. The bass is following along with the melody the guitar is doing, but with little twists here and there that add character to the song. The lyrics are absolutely beautiful and you feel like you're really getting the meaning behind every word she says. "Baby if you give me such a rush, and maybe if your touch is just enough. Said maybe we're falling in love, my baby. Falling in love," those lines make you feel like you're falling in love, too. When a song can make you feel what they're singing about, then I feel like it has really done its job.
The song "I Don't Wanna Know" is probably one of my favorite songs on this album. It's almost all because of the lyrics; don't get me wrong the instrumental work is stellar, but they lyrics just make me feel. You can hear everything she is going through from the way she says each line and it makes me want to scream every word along with her. I also love the way the song just fades out at the end; just the guitar slowly growing silent. "The coldest love that i ever felt, but somehow warm is there, as well. I know you love her, oh you prove it. I know you want her. I was so stupid to ever think that you would be faithful to me"; you can hear the pain that the relationship- and ultimately the break up as well- caused her. Even if you've never had to deal with someone cheating on you, you have experienced some sort of pain that was caused by someone else and you felt helpless; this song make me feel like I am somehow regaining the power that they stole from me. They best feeling in the world is when you realize you're not alone and someone else knows exactly how you feel; even though you may not know them, it makes you feel better that they are out there.
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