Get Young "Literature"

Here's another little contribution from your favorite Minnesotan and mine (and longtime Geekburger.com-er), Andrew Faust:

Every once in a while, you find one of those bands that you just know will soon be popular. You can tell after the first couple of listens that, for one reason or another, people will love this band -- there's a certain appeal that most bands have to search and work for just to get on their feet. Enter Get Young, a young band from Minneapolis that has “the scene” talking, and most importantly, the music to back up the hype.

Get Young plays catchy, yet heavy hardcore, strongly influenced by Every Time I Die and Spitfire. You can feel the rock and roll-“Big Dirty” influence in the guitar parts but it’s the chaotic, in-your-face, back-and-forth vocals -- which include harmonized singing, shouts and forceful screaming -- that give it that Spitfire feel. Working like it does for Underoath, Get Young has two vocalists: a front man with a low, throaty growl and a backup singer with a high-pitched scream. Adding these two together is not only a good partnership, but a good way for the band to show off their craft in trading off parts perfectly letting one singer complement the other. With some melodic rock and roll singing parts added in, there's a lot of diversity. Hell, if it’s an option, Get Young has tried something like it on this four-song EP.

The guitars parts range from chunky, “in-your-face” hardcore, to Circa Survive-inspired melodies; again, Get Young takes you all over the spectrum but does it with talent, grace and overall knowledge of restraint. Each song doesn’t just have a distinct sound; it has different feelings and at least that one memorable part that makes you want to hum all day.

I guess the most appealing part of this EP is the fact that it clocks in at only 15 minutes, yet leaves a lasting impression with an unforgettable beginning, middle and end. There's a reason this band is attracting attention, and it's the fact that they have strong, noticeable influences and enough of their own character. Soon, it'll be the Get Young sound. Take my advice, get into the band now so you can be the first on your block that doesn’t look like a bandwagon fan. This band has “it” and they show no signs of not letting you know it.

These guys don't have a huge internet presence yet, so you can sample three songs on their Myspace page. If you want the record, you've got to pick it up from them when you see them live.