SET LIGHT

Author: Brandon J.

I am 44 years old living in Orange County, CA. with my wife and 2 children (+1 adult son). I enjoy living a life for God, Family, passionate music, the ocean, the mountains, gardening, and working in the Machining industry. Kauai is my special place. I founded this site in July of 2000 and love the community we have here.

August 20, 2006

INTERVIEW : Lincoln's Revenge

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One of the highlights of Cornerstone 2006 was getting to see a whole gang of my old hometown friends, specifically the boys(and girl) in Lincoln’s Revenge, a new prog influenced orchestrated rock band, hailing from my old hometown of Guelph, Ontario(that is Canada folks). So I managed to catch up with them when they weren’t playing their own generator stage or showcasing on the Impromptu stage for a mob of crazed fans overjoyed to see some brass in the midst of the traditional metal mayhem. Joel IVM: State who you are and what you do.… Continued →

INTERVIEW : Why They Came

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So half way into Cornerstone Music Festival 2006 I was completely exhausted, sick of screaming music, and ready to pass out from sun exposure. I was spending some bonding time with some random people I had met just outside of one of the two Encore stages when Why They Came started their set. I wasn’t paying complete attention but I kept asking around trying to figure out who these people were, and mostly why their crowd consisted of 5-10 people. Their sound reminded me of Pedro the Lion with that clean guitar smooth vocals and great rhythm.… Continued →

INTERVIEW : The Rocket Summer

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I recently had the opportunity to catch one of the select canadian dates of the headlining Rocket Summer Tour featuring: recently signed to Floodgate, Transition(Website,Myspace,Purevolume), indie rock band Daphne Loves Derby(Website,MySpace,Purevolume), and indie veteran Brandtson(Website,MySpace,Purevolume. Unfortunately Brandtson was unable to make it across the border. Bryce Avary is the man behind The Rocket Summer, a catchy piano driven rock outfit who has put out two albums so far on the Militia Group, known for releasing a number of christian and non-christian records.… Continued →

INTERVIEW : Sophia

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An interview with the band Sophia interview by: Len Nash/Indie Vision Music www.sophiarock.com www.myspace.com/sophiarock www.ivmzine.com They recently were runners-up (2nd place) in the IndieVisionMusic Contest 06, where you, the fans and our readers, nominated a band or two and then this list was trimmed down… via means of voting. Sophia – Baby Names’ meaning… “Wisdom”. Think of a group of guys, all probably very fun to hang out with. They are Christians and not afraid to admit it. Most moms (or grandmas) would not like their style of music.… Continued →

INTERVIEW : My Epic

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An interview with the band, My Epic Interview by: Cory for Indie Vision Music My Epic. A rising star in the scene, which the members have been in many tours of duty. They started out in high school garage bands then moved on to raging hardcore/metal bands. These guys have put those things to rest and have come to find a mature, progressive sound that is pleasing to the ears and heavy on the heart. The up and coming band has heart for God and a hand for music.… Continued →

INTERVIEW : Dogwood

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An interview with Josh Kemble of Dogwood Interview by: Joel Cuthbert of Indie Vision Music www.myspace.com/dogwood www.ivmzine.com Everyone’s favorite So-Cal Punk band Dogwood, with 8 albums, a live disc and a greatest hits under thier belts, they continue to bring that punk-rock spirit, and convictions of steal. Josh Kemble was nice enough to answer some questions on the past present and future Dogwood. Joel IVM: You guys had almost disappeared from the national music scene, what have you guys been up to? Josh Kemble: We took a break from touring, when my daughter Eden was born.… Continued →

INTERVIEW : Ours to Alibi

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An interview with the band Ours to Alibi Interview conducted by: Len Nash The recent winners of the IndieVisionMusic Contest 06, where you, the fans and our readers, nominated a band or two and then this list was trimmed down to 13 bands. From there it was trimmed down to the top 5. Ours to Alibi cam out on top and won a featured band spot and this interview. I was glad to do this interview with Ryan and Justin from OtA. Here’s the interview. Find Ours to Alibi at: www.myspace.com/ourstoalibi… Continued →

INTERVIEW : The Apprentice

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Eric Delong is my friend, but more than that an awesome song writer. Eric is the ring leader of a group by the name “The Apprentice”. Before you spit out a Donald Trump joke, check em out, pretty soon you will mistake NBC’s show for FD records band. This interview shows Eric’s heart for music and God, as well interesting comments about myspace.com. Go ahead read it and see what this poet has to say. Billy IVM: Hey Eric how are you these days? Eric: I’m doing well.… Continued →

INTERVIEW : With Blood Comes Cleansing

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WITH BLOOD COMES CLEANSING Interview by: Len Nash Recently I had the opportunity to interview Scott Erickson, guitar player, from the metal/death metal band With Blood Comes Cleansing that started up in the quaint town of Albany, Georgia. These guys are a recent, fresh off of free agency, signage with Blood and Ink Records. This is the result of those questions I asked Scott. By the way, if you’d like more info, free song downloads, and lyrics for WBCC go to: http://www.myspace.com/withbloodcomescleansing Len IVM: What’s the name of the band and why do you have this name?… Continued →

INTERVIEW : Anathallo

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Anathallo Interview by As the Fall Breaks for Indie Vision Music www.indievisionmusic.com Bret Wallin of the band Anathallo was awesome to me and took the questions that I sent him for an email interview. This band truly amazes me and am honored that he took out the time to do this.thanks Bret! 1) State what you are in the band and how long you have been in Anathallo. My name is Bret – and I think! – for interviews over e-mail, I always like to read where the questions are being answered from.… Continued →

REVIEW : Chandelle - The Casualties of Casual

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Band: Chandelle Title: The Casualties Of Casual Review By: Josh IndieVision Tracklisting: 01. Hold On To Me 02. 14 And Lovely 03. Casualties Of Casual 04. Under Amberlight 05. The Call 06. When Sorry’s Not Enough 07. Manhattan 08. Amy’s House 09. Awkward And Beautiful 10. Black Book Letter 11. Lesson Learned 12. Summer’s Here Members/Duties: Jessica: Vocals/Guitars Mandee: Bass, Vocals Kevin: Drums Standout Tracks: “Awkward And Beautiful”, “Hold On To Me”, “Under Amberlight” Overall Rating: Chandelle is a trio who bring delicate, soft pop. Jessica and Kevin both played in the 90’s band Spooky Tuesday but have changed their style.… Continued →

REVIEW : Anathallo "Floating World"

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Band: Anathallo Title:“Floating World” Label: None www.myspace.com/anathallo Buy here: www.anathallo.com Review by: As the Fall Breaks I have known of Anathallo for a good couple of years but didn’t get their cd’s  “a holiday at the sea” and “sparrows” until this past year. I have been a fan ever since. When I first heard they were making a new cd that was to be released in 2006 I was extremely excited. Anathallo is one of the most talented and original bands I’ve ever heard so anything from them would be amazing.… Continued →

REVIEW : Underoath "Define The Great Line" (Special Edition CD/DVD)

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Artist: Underoath Album: Define the Great Line (Special Edition with DVD) Label: Solid State Records/ Tooth & Nail When I say the word Underoath, many things may come to mind. “Metal.” “Emo.” “Screamo sellouts.” “Popcore.” “Dallas was better, this new stuff is MTV garbage.” “The old stuff is terrible, but I liked They’re Only Chasing Safety.” Regardless which of these thoughts best describe how you feel about Underoath, one thing is certain: you know exactly who they are. Or do you? Underoath has never been a band to sound the same from album to album, and with the new release of Define the Great Line, they have again pushed themselves and hopefully their listeners to try something new.… Continued →

REVIEW : Watson Park "Self Titled"

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Album: WatsonPark Artist: WatsonPark Label: Unsigned I have to say it: I have a soft spot for some good folk-pop. I really do. I’m a pretty massive fan of the “nu-folk” movement which was revived in the late 90s and has carried over to today. Whiskeytown, early Wilco, Norah Jones, Damien Rice…I’m a sucker for all of them. The “singer/songwriter” set. Good stuff. It’s a little hard to peg down sometimes. It’s not pop enough to be called “pop”, but there’s nothing really too “folk” (and especially nothing “country”) about it.… Continued →

REVIEW : Forever Changed "Chapters"

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Artist: Forever Changed Album: Chapters Label: Floodgate Records “Forever Changed is breaking up.” This announcement a few months ago left some stunned. A young, eager, and talented alternative rock band just starting to make a name for themselves decided to call it quits because their singer decided to leave in order to focus on his family more. This is not an uncommon story in the music scene (which is a good thing to see musicians being responsible about their family lives). Forever Changed decided to release one last CD before leaving this band behind, and this is how Chapters eventually landed into my hands.… Continued →

REVIEW : Waking Ashland "Telescopes"

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Band: Waking Ashland Album: Telescopes Label: Immortal Records Review by: Brandon Jones (**Originally posted in March 2006 as a review of the Japan version with the two acoustic versions of “Composure” songs “October Skies” and “I Am For You”. Those songs have been removed from this release but it’s still an excellent album nonetheless) www.myspace.com/wakingashland www.wakingashland.com Track List: 1. Julian 2. Telescopes 3. Tortoise and the Hare 4. Open Doors 5. Flowers On a Wall 6. Under the Gun 7. Reseda I am floored by the immaculate collection of midtempo melodic pop rock tunes.… Continued →

REVIEW : Jesus Wept "Show's Over"

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Band: Jesus Wept Album: Show’s Over Label: Strike First Records www.myspace.com/jesuswept www.purevolume.com/jesuswept www.strikefirstrecords.com Buy Here: http://www.facedownrecords.com/store-sf.htm Review by: Brandon Jones Since I don’t get free copies of cds from the mighty Facedown any more, I took matters into my own hands and actually bought my own copy of this album from the very cool Facedown store. What arrived on my doorstop just about 2 days later was an awe inducing collection of songs that I was unprepared for. Bombastic, Tight, Anthemic hardcore with strains of rock with the intensity of passion unmatched.… Continued →

REVIEW : Sufjan Stevens "The Avalanche"

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Artist: Sufjan Stevens Album: The Avalanche Label: Asthmatic Kitty What does it say about the state of music that Sufjan Stevens can put out an entire album of outtakes and unused demos from his Illinoise sessions and still have a better album than all but 3 other artists this year? Does it speak to the wretched state of music, or does it speak to Sufjan’s genius? I would like to think that it speaks to the latter. And I’m hoping that there are people out there who would tend to agree with me on this.… Continued →

REVIEW : The Black Unicorn Tour

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The Black Unicorn Tour – Montreal, QC Review by: Joel Cuthbert So to start it off this show was rather confusing. The initial ads I saw advertised the show as being at El Salon… which is one of the three event venues owned by members of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, El Salon being the one used most for this type of show. I tried to see As Cities Burn at El Salon a few months ago, and when I found out the band didn’t make it across the border I walked out and wound up seeing Downhere, a good band but weird when you were pumping yourself up to see As Cities Burn, but I digress.… Continued →

REVIEW : Further Seems Forever "Farewell Show 2006"

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Show Review: Further Seems Forever Farewell May 21st 2006 Location: House of Blues, Anaheim, Ca. Well, I ventured outside last night to attend the final farewell show from Further Seems Forever and what a night it was. It took place at the fabulous House of Blues in Downtown Disney (Anaheim, CA.) on Sunday May 21st. The venue is perfect for live sound of any kind and they have the best overall sound quality of any venue I step foot in. I got there and the room was about 1/4 filled for the opener, then a few more poured in for William Tell.… Continued →

REVIEW : The Juliana Theory "A Small Noise"

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Artist: The Juliana Theory Album: A Small Noise Label: Tooth & Nail Records Review by: Eric 1. Duane Joseph 2. For Evangeline 3. August In Bethany 4. Constellation 5. The Closest Thing 6. If I Told You This Was Killing Me, Would You Stop? 7. Into The Dark 8. To The Tune Of 5,000 Screaming Children 9. Is Patience Still Waiting 10. We’re At The Top Of The World 11. You Always Say Goodnight, Goodnight 12. This Is The End Of Your Life 13. Breathing By Wires This is going to make some of you feel very old, but The Juliana Theory was before my time.… Continued →

REVIEW : Stavesacre "How to Live With a Curse"

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Album: How to Live With a Curse Artist: Stavesacre Reviewer: Dusty (Disclaimer: contrary to what some of you all may think of my musical tastes [from all my other reviews], I, like so many of you, am a massive Stavesacre fan. They’ve released 2 of my all time favorite albums in Friction and Absolutes, and have, with “At the Moment”, a song in the all-time greatest songs argument…top 10, no question. I have seen them more times than I can count. I have always loved their originality, to the point where, if you were to start playing a Stavesacre song to anyone who knows them, before Mark even starts singing, you can tell, even if you’ve never heard it before.… Continued →

REVIEW : Quick and the Dead "Consider Your Options"

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Band: Quick and the Dead Album: “Consider Your Options” Label: None (Unsigned) Review by: Aaron Feldman www.quickandthedead.com www.myspace.com/quickandthedead Quick and the Dead – Consider Your Options It took all about two minutes listening to Consider Your Options, Quick and the Dead’s recent release, to ask myself “How is this band unsigned?” Hailing from Pleasanton, CA Quick and the Dead is a 5 piece punk-metal band who is storming the Christian punk world. They have played over 500 shows, many alongside bands such as Squad Five-0, Eleventeen, NIV, and Prodigal.… Continued →

REVIEW : August Burns Red "Thrill Seeker"

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Artist: August Burns Red Album: Thrill Seeker Label: Solid State Records Lancaster, PA is just half an hour away for me, so when I heard this local band had been drafted to the Tooth & Nail Empire, I was pretty surprised. But why not? Lancaster (pronounced locally as lank-ister, NOT lan-kaster as most others seem to say) has had a decent music scene for years, but until now hasn’t really gotten the attention of national record companies. The question remaining is whether or not August Burns Red does a good job of representing the 717 scene.… Continued →

REVIEW : Stretch Arm Strong - Free At Last

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Band: Stretch Arm Strong Album: Free At Last Label: WPO Records Reviewer: J Scannell www.stretcharmstrong.net “Stretch Arm Strong, where have you been all my life?” was the first thing that came to mind when I popped this into my CD player. I had previously had a song or two from SAS on a Solid State compilation, but nothing in the way of owning their CD’s. Recently I was checking out some live video from “This Is Solid State Vol 4” and was convinced I had to check these guys out.… Continued →

REVIEW : My Epic "This is Rescue"

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Band: My Epic Album: This is Rescue Label: None (Unsigned) Review by: Brandon Jones www.myepic.net www.myspace.com/myepic I am at a loss for words at the scope and imagination this 5 song release holds. The album invites you into a sound scape of originality and sheer focus, enough to captivate any listener. Though the band shares influence from a number of artists, it’s tough to completely place a finger on who and what this band sounds like. They escape all definitions and for that you will be captured by their sound, beyond belief.… Continued →

REVIEW : The Echoing Green "Winter of Our Discontent"

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Band: The Echoing Green Album: The Winter of Our Discontent Label: BEC/Tooth & Nail www.toothandnail.com www.becrecordings.com www.echocentral.com www.myspace.com/echoinggreen Review by: Brandon Jones Listening to this album was a unique experience in itself. Going in, I already knew that this group had been around about ten years and released several album i’ve heard briefly. They were another one of those early 90’s Christian Bands that ended up somehow in the awful label failure mix. The one where every small Christian rock label goes under except for T&N… Anyway, back to the record.… Continued →

REVIEW : Reasons For Living- Future Destination Records Sampler

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Album: Reasons For Living Label: Future Destination Records Review by: Cory www.fdrecords.com Slamming down 22 tracks mixed with a little bit of hardcore, pop punk and some progressive rock. Each band or artist on the sampler is extremely innovative and all the songs are very catchy. Future Destination Records did a great job on the song choice for this sampler; I found myself listening to every track over and over again. They bring a great mix of bands who are all for Jesus and a lot of the tracks provide for a worshipful experience.… Continued →

REVIEW : Mercury Switch- Time to Shine

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Band: Mercury Switch Album: Time to Shine Label: Indianola Records Reviewed by: Cory (xBeaconx) www.indianolarecrds.com www.mercury-switch.com OK, this band is above the mediocre. I was expecting a lot less, especially after having their previous release and not having many good thoughts about it. But this time the band brings in some experimental elements, not always good, but not always bad either. They use synthesizers similar to “Change of Times” era of Underoath. Which isn’t bad but I didn’t think it was necessary for every song. I still find that the actual metalcore part still boring, if you take away the different vocals and synthesizers.… Continued →

REVIEW : Further Seems Forever - Hope This Finds You Well

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Artist: Further Seems Forever Album: Hope This Finds You Well Label: Tooth & Nail Records 1. The Moon Is Down 2. Pride War 3. Hide Nothing 4. Snowbirds And Townies 5. Light Up Ahead 6. Against My Better Judgment 7. The Bradley 8. New Year’s Project 9. How To Start A Fire 10. Someone You Know 11. The Sound 12. Wearing Thin 13. Bleed 14. Pictures of Shorelines 15. For All We Know 16. Vengeance Factor (feat. Chris Carrabba) 17. There, Now I’ve Said It (feat.… Continued →

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