If your
iPod Nano was loaded with sad songs, we’re willing to bet that
Secondhand Serenade’s “Fall For You” was one of them. Thirteen years later, it’s still impossible to resist belting out John Vesely’s heartfelt lyrics about the girl who’s impossible to find. We haven’t yet given up hope of seeing a new album from the band sometime in the near future.
Augustana – “Boston”
Augustana’s “Boston” was the ultimate song where you leaned your head against a car window and pretended you were in a music video. It was also the perfect track for anyone in need of a fresh start. Despite being a simplistic ballad, it made you want to set off on an adventure, especially as it built up toward the end. Vocalist and pianist
Against Me! more than two decades ago when she was in her late teens. That wasn’t her first rodeo; she’d already taken the dive into playing and performing a few years prior. The band now have seven studio records under their belt, each one showcasing their signature gut-punching blend of gritty
punk rock. In 2012, Grace took another life-changing plunge: She came out as transgender after enduring gender dysphoria for years. In a male-dominated industry, she was one of the first musicians in the
alt-rock scene to come out as trans.
The intensity Grace brings to the table is the kind you can’t buy or forget. Whether it’s through her passion-fueled rock ’n’ roll or her tireless social activism, what you get from the singer is the result of someone repeatedly pulling back their skin to reveal their deepest thoughts and expose their most profound experiences.
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