This is a Boston-based group of young musicians throwing their lack of hats in the ring. The first impression one gets from listening to the music of Therefore I Am is lack of pretension. This group seems to combine a knack for writing lyrics with the ability to play hard rock.
The new EP, Escape isn’t labelled. Yet.
This is rock, of course. It’s indie, of course. But it’s also “happy hardcore,” which is different in a pleasant sort of way.
“You and No Other” is pounding it out, screaming it out, but with some harmony in the vocals and a bit of dynamics. Still, it seems this young group, like many others, can’t keep from sending frustration and passion through the amps and sound system. Really, they can’t.
Check out “45 Miles” from the same collection. Is that a tune well thought-out and melodic? Surely not! It’s a sample of passion and frustration of another sort. I mean, this group actually wants to get on that train tonight and be there to sing her to sleep. Nice! Ditto for “Deep in the Cell.”
Therefore I Am plans to play a limited number of gigs in the New England area, including Londonderry, New Hampshire. Apparently this date with The Human Flight Committee is tied to the CD release. In addition, the group has set a May 2 date in Providence, Rhode Island. Firm dates aren’t set at this point, but Therefore I Am should soon be on tour with three other groups, with the schedule centered in Massachusetts.
Therefore I Am on MySpace
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