While the state is bereft of quality rock, the band called Florida has created some beautiful melodic power pop and as readers of Songs:Illinois you should know by now that I can’t resist power pop. Florida records for Free Election Records and features members of other Free Election bands specifically Mike Brady. In the Free Election Records world that makes these guys a supergroup of sorts. Decide for yourself by checking out these two songs:
Lonely Magnet
Little Sunrise
Here’s Mike Brady’s melancoly solo stuff (which I like as much as or more than the group stuff)
From 2001′s Cold Night
We’re Done
I’m Getting What I Want
Party Balloon
Fashion Free
From 2002′s As Long As The Day Is Long
craig, indie great john vanderslice was born in gainesville and lived in different areas of florida.
Did you check out that Ashtray Hearts stuff? That’s good stuff as well. Thanks for the heads up on the label.
Pete
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Mofro bro!