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Everyone always knows of a band that will "make it big". How many times have you heard, " My friend's friend is in a band… and they're awesome, blah, blah, blah... When my friend told me about her friend's band, I told her I'd give them a listen, half-expecting them to be awful (my friend is too nice, she would never say someone was untalented, even if they were), but I was pleasantly surprised. The songs on their myspace were really good. When she I invited me to their cd release show, I was a bit more skeptical. It's one thing to sound good recorded, but sounding good live is a completely different story.  I've been disappointed by so many bands that sound talented on their cd/myspace, and can't even replicate their sound onstage. This was not at all the case with Fairgreen.

By the time I went to their cd release show, I was fairly familiar with some of Fairgreen's songs and was hoping they could decently play 'Between You and Me' (my favorite song off their myspace). And let me tell you, I was blown away with this band's live performance. A lot of times, when you see a band live, a lot of instruments seem forgotten, almost like their songwriter only takes a couple of instruments into account. I noticed every single instrument at that show. Every member of that band has talent, and you can tell they are all able to bring something to the table come songwriting time. Their vocals were stronger than many bands I've seen, and their instrumentation was a lot tighter than many sets from signed bands I've had to endure. I was even able to enjoy the songs I had never heard before. I would have to say the highlight of my night, though, was their cover of UnderOath's 'Some Will Seek Forgiveness, Other's Escape'. If you can satisfactorily cover UnderOath, you're alright in my book.

After, the show, I bought their new cd, (it was a cd release show, after all), but it was not without hesitation. I can't tell you the amount of times I've bought a cd after an exciting live show, and was quite disappointed with the album, but I should not have doubted Fairgreen. I haven't been able to stop listening to this cd.. It's really well done, and I highly recommend it. (After hearing the first 45 seconds of the first song, I was hooked and knew I would love it.)

So, my suggestion to you is to go and see Fairgreen live and buy their cd. Or you could at least check out their myspace. Trust me, you won't be disappointed.