Awareness of lower-back pain can be heightened when you have to wait through a couple bands at a concert before the real band goes on stage. Surprisingly I enjoyed and haven’t been able to stop listening to the newest album from the band SeaBird that opened this week for Needtobreathe.

(Kind of a lame band name, but I love them, and I am a loyalist. Needtobreathe for life.)

It’s coming back full circle, because the first time I heard Needtobreathe, they were just a little opening band and I knew none of their songs. In my mind, a concert is lame if you can’t sing your heart out. (yup…I am that girl.) However, when I first heard Needtobreathe’s lead singer Bear belt out his voice (yup…that’s his God given name) I knew the band would be good.

It was the same experience last Thursday when I went to their concert at the Wonder Ballroom.  I was sitting in the back balcony with my friends Lisa and Anna because we figured it wasn’t worth standing near the front until the “real” band came on. Then I heard the lead singer of Seabird’s voice and I was like…”heeey-oooh.” I went to the stairs to get a better view and saw Aaron of Seabird bouncing on his piano bench. (Just like Chris Martin.)

Then security told me I was a fire hazard and needed to move.

So anyways…check them out. Kind of pop rock-ish, but just like Neetobreathe I hate putting them in that category. They are good musicians, who all play multiple instruments on stage and who sound almost better live than on CD. I don’t know a lot about music, but I think that’s pretty rare.

I talked to the lead singer after the show (no, not in a creepy fan way…trust me) and he told me how the cover of their album was shot. His original idea was to drive his old Saturn into a lake, but apparently the band’s label wouldn’t have it. Cool cover, nonetheless. Oh look…”nonetheless” was three words made into one…maybe “Needtobreathe” isn’t such a lame name after all!

Band: Seabird Album: Rocks into Rivers

My humble note-form review:

Like every song. Have listened to the CD while biking and it’s good work out music.

This Ain’t Home – I love songs that pick up. That’s a technical term right?

Baby I’m In Love – Probably my favorite song, sans being in love. Something happens at minute 1:47 in this song. I don’t know what it’s called but I love it. Anyone?

Rocks into Rivers – Great lyrics and drum pick up. Can get you up a hill should you happen to be biking.

Finally Done Right – I think this is about Michael Jackson. (Unless there is some huge symbolism for something else that I am missing.)

This Road – Try to listen to this song and not sway back and forth. I dare you. If you don’t, I suggest a class on rhythm.

Trust – Should you pull up next to me at a stop light and I am doing a full air band alone…It’s probably to this song. Ignore me.

The Good King – Written for his daughter. My dad wrote me a song when I was little too. It rhymed and had the word “stinky” in it. Cool.

Don’t Change A Thing – Another great song with that pick up thing. Maybe even classified as a “ballad?” I may or may not marry any man who sings it to me.

Believe Me – I think this was the song he was bouncing too whilst playing his piano. Yes, you just read “whilst.”

Sing To Save My Life – Minute 2:47. Just find the base of a hill and start running up it fast. It might help to pretend a clown is chasing you.

Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful – Their “Pop-iest” song, but still great…

P.S. The other opening band was also awesome, but I limited myself to the purchase of one CD.  The Band was: Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers

P.S.S. If anyone has seen Needtobreathe can I get an “amen” to the bass player looking like he could be related to Hilary Swank? Everytime I scream “Play it Hilary” at a show, he acts like he doesn’t hear me.