One of my favorite rock bands of all time is Dover, a Spanish band relatively unknown in the U.S., even though they play a very American style of rock and sing in English. I was first introduced to them by a Spanish friend of mine while studying abroad in Spain. The lead singer, Christina Llanos, has to me such an evocative voice; strong yet vulnerable, emotional, honest. And the rest of the band always seems to create just the right stirring, minor key rhythm for her to work through her latest pain. Interestingly enough, the band took a major change in direction circa 2006. And while I will always be partial to their former sound, I really appreciate the new sound for what it is, exactly what the band is feeling and wanting to do at this point in their lives. Oh, and the new music is also really good too. So, for anyone interested in hearing more, here's a brief videography of this ever-developing band whose music is very much a part of who I am.
An early video for the song "Serenade"
Dover performing the song "The Devil Came to Me" live
The big change in sound. Dover's video for their 2006 pop song "Let Me Out"
In light of their change in sound, Dover also remixed some of their old songs. Here is one of the many fan-created videos available online for Dover's 'Serenade Remix'
Really interesting stuff as usual, and I couldn't agree more, both with the fact that such reinventions are tough for us to accept and with the reality that they are (usually) a sign of impressive growth that we would do well to respect and even emulate. At the end of the day my very favorite artists--esp. Springsteen and Sayles--have followed their muses wherever they took them, and they, and us their fans, are much better off for it.
Hi Mike,
ReplyDeleteReally interesting stuff as usual, and I couldn't agree more, both with the fact that such reinventions are tough for us to accept and with the reality that they are (usually) a sign of impressive growth that we would do well to respect and even emulate. At the end of the day my very favorite artists--esp. Springsteen and Sayles--have followed their muses wherever they took them, and they, and us their fans, are much better off for it.
Ben