Wave - State Of Mind

1. State Of Mind

2. That's How It Feels

3. Moon Under Water

4. Don't Say Sarah

5. Save A Little Part

6. So High

7. Let It Ride

8. Morning Delight

9. Where Ever You Are

10. New Sensation

11. Midnight Driving

Wave have released their second album titled "State Of Mind" This album has a similar acoustic pop sound that their previous album had. These guys have a SoulDecision or BBMak sound, so if you like those groups, you could like this album. They have done an alright job here.

When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded very well. Someone spent a bunch of money on this album to make sure everything was nice and crisp here. This is probably the best part of the album since it is so produced. With the instrumentation here, it is very basic and poppy. They have pretty standard everything on the album, and nothing is going to get you to go, wow listen to that playing. It does its job and thats about it.

Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album are pretty good as well. These guys can certainly sing, but it's very industry singing. They have the American Idol style of singing where it's pretty structured. They can sing, and they have really nice clear voices, just nothing really unique here. With the lyrics, the band sings songs about relationships and girls mostly. When this album came out, these were the big topics and targets the teenage girl who mostly listened to this kind of pop.  It is pretty bland, but hits their target audience.

If you are looking for a single to this album, give the song "That's How It Feels" your attention, as it is really the only good song on this album, and shows off the bands signature sound the best.

Wave have made their second album, and unfortunately it was a commercial flop. We can see why, as the songs mostly sound like fillers, hoping the hit single Thats How It Feels gets you to buy the album. We are not a big fan of this music or the album, and we don't feel like there is anything really different from their last album. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it. They have since called it quits. (R.I.P.)

Genre: Pop/Rock

Release Date: October 15th, 2002

Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario

Website: http://www.officialwave.com

Label: Warner Music Canada 

 

Wave - Nothing As It Seems

1. California

2. Daydream

3. Until The Record Breaks

4. Sleepless

5. Read My Mind

6. Think It Over

7. Don't Leave

8. It's A Drag

9. I'd Give Anything

10. Touch

11. With The Stars

12. Clever

Wave have released their debut album titled "Nothing As It Seems." This album shows the duo in a very pop rock feel. This band relies heavily on catchy keyboard riffs, acoustic guitar and that 1999 pop vocal. Theses guys have a similar sound to that of Soul Decision, BBMak, and even The Calling, so if you liked these bands, you could really like this album. They have done an okay job on this album.

When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded quite well, and to a pretty professional standard. This helps make the album pretty listenable. The instrumentation here, is pretty basic. This duo has really just decided to go for very basic playing and overall sound. These guys aren't going to blow you away with anything instrumentally, but they can play, which is good enough for this music.

Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album are very good and polished. The vocals seem to be polished in that industry preferred way of sounding, and way people are taught if they take vocal lessons. This isn't bad at all, it's just very overdone, and shows how much the industry beats something till it's dead. These guys can certainly sing, and they do a great job though. They sound nice and clear as well, so you can hear just what they are singing about. With the lyrics, the band sings about things like road trips, relationships, girls, and more. This seems to be a common theme of artists in this genre and style of music. r target audience of young teenage girls were looking for songs with that theme in them, and they pretty much hit it right on. 

If you are looking for a single to this album, give the song "California". This is pretty much the biggest song the band wrote, and will show you the best of the album. 

Wave have made a debut album that shows off what the band is about and their style. This album is very similar throughout the whole thing, and feels like it only has one hit, with fillers through the rest. Hopefully we get to see more songs that just hit, and a little bit different things with the next one. California is a great song, and we hope they can bring us something at that level next time. All in all, average record. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think about it. They have since called it quits (R.I.P.)

Genre: Pop/Rock

Release Date: June 19th, 2001

Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario

Website: http://www.officialwave.com

Label: Warner Music Canada 

Xprime - PM

1. All To Myself

2. Ambedo

3. Dance Tonight

4. I Can't Take No More

5. Lipstick Cigarette

6. This Time

Xprime have released their third album titled "PM". This album have a very similar sound and style to their previous albums. The band has a very classic and indie rock feel to them, so it is hard in the scene today to really find something this band is doing to set themselves apart. They have a similar sound to that of a Arkells or a Hollerado, so if you are into band such as these, you could really enjoy this band. They have done a good job on this album. When looking at the recording quality of the album, this album has been recorded quite well. They have a very refined sound, that really brings out the music. The instrumentation on this album is pretty solid, and the band shows off their solo work here and there as well. This band can play and sounds polished. Now onto the vocals and the lyrics, the vocals on this album are very nice, clear and polished. The band singer can certainly sing and he shows off his nice, smooth vocals all over this record. With the lyrics, the band goes for songs about being lied to, relationships, fun times with the right people and not  being sure about things in life plus more. This band has put both sides to being in relationships and the mountains that happen in every sort of relationship. We think people will be able to latch onto these lyrics and that makes this album all wrap together. If you are looking for a single to this album, give the song "Ambedo" your attention, as this song has a really catchy riff to it and gives you a really good idea of the rest of the album. Xprime have made a decent, albeit following the sound and path pf many other bands right now. We think that if this band could get a little more uniqueness to them, that they could eventually get there. Not a big fan of the band, but we can see the merits the band has. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of this album.

Genre: Rock/Alternative/Indie

Release Date: June 4th, 2015

Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario
Website: http://www.xprime.ca/

Label: None

Xprime - The Album

1. Inspiration

2. Early To The Sun

3. My Fair Lady

4. To See You Here

5. Paints And Powders

6. Feels Like I'm The Only One

7. It's So Easy

8. Closer

Xprime have released their second album titled "The Album." This album continues the style and sound Xprime debuted on their previous album. They have a very upbeat, sort of 50's/60's rock feel that just has happy songs. They have a similar sound to that of The Beatles or any 60's pop music. They have done a pretty good job on this album. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the band has done a great job on the recording. This is a very listenable album. The instrumentation on the album is pretty decent as well. You can tell the band can play and are enjoying this style. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals are nice and clear. Their vocalist has the perfect voice for this style and the background vocals with that high vocal range is just something else. These guys can really sing. With the lyrics, the band picks really nice happy subject that make you not worry about anything. They range from being happy, things going the right way and overall just having a good life. Sometimes people need to hear nice, happy, uplifting songs, so this is a nice change. If you are looking for a single to this album, there isn't one, so just pick a song and give it a listen to get an idea of the album. Xprime have made an album here that will appeal to a wide range of people. This is good when they are trying to make it in the market. Not a bad album overall. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Rock/Alternative/Indie

Release Date: March 8th, 2014

Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario
Website: http://www.xprime.ca/

Label: None

Step Echo - Jagged

1. Just As Messed As You

2. Crazy

3. Champagne Cocaine

4. Pieces of me

5. Become You

6. Jagged

7. I'd be For You

8. Eyes Of A Stranger

9. I Love It

10. Living Without Your love

11. Maybe

Step Echo have released their debut album titled "Jagged." This album is one that shows a band who is trying to get into the heavier side of the radio rock scene. This album has the sound of bands like Three Days Grace and Shinedown, so if you like those bands, you might like this album. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded pretty well. The instrumentation on this album is unfortunately pretty average for the style they are going for. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals here are a sort of Metallica style vocal that you are really able to hear, while the lyrics need a little bit more work on them so that they can get a better overall story to them. If you are looking for a single for this album, give the song "Jagged" as this song is the best on the album and it shows off the feel the overall album has. Step Echo have made an album that really appeals to an older rock crowd and fits in with that local, rock night bar feel. These guys have done an alright job for what they are doing, but we do hope that with some progression and work, they can get their music to a point where the audience is a lot wider. Good overall job on the album. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Rock/Alternative/Hard Rock

Release Date: 2011

Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario
Website: http://www.stepecho.com

Label: None

Xprime - Here We Are

1. Tell Me Why
2. Please Come Home
3. Foxy Lady
4. Fire & Ice
5. Jane's Modern Waltz

Xprime have released their debut album titled "Here We Are" and quite like the title, here they are. This is basically the welcome to Xprime but being basically a cover band, its nice to see them get out of that and show their original stuff. Now looking at the recording quality of the album, the album has been recorded alright but could use some work. The bands instrumentation on the album is fairly decent though, which is really good. Now onto the lyrics and vocals, the vocals are pretty good and the lyrics are fairly good as well but the problem is being a throwback band and sounding like a bee gee's or one of those other very soft 70's bands is kinda something we wish stayed in that time period. If you are looking for a single for this album, there isn't one, so just pick a song and give it a listen to get the idea of the album. Xprime are pretty decent and they have the tools to make it, but we just are not fond of the sound and think the band could be a little more original. We know you will disagree but hey, listen to the album and decide for yourself what you really think of the album.

Genre: Rock/Alternative

Release Date: January 20th, 2012

Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario
Website: http://www.xprime.ca/

Label: None

American Hell - The Great Dying

1. The Great Dying
2. Asebeia
3. Lies The Truth
4. World Without End
5. Jerusalem Syndrom
6. Down And Out (In Room 101)
7. The All Destroyer
8. My Time With The monster
9. We Are The Dead
10. Epic
11. Zero
12. Evening Light

American Hell have released their debut full length album titled "The Great Dying." This album gives the band a little more credibility and gives them a solid foundation to pull from. The band has made an album that is very metal and has an alright recording quality. One of the things that kinda stands out is the one singer doesn't quite seem to be able to scream well, it seems forced. The instrumentation sounds pretty decent on this album though. The song to listen to would be "Down And Out (In Room 101) as this song seems to be the fastest and have the best riffing, plus it shows you what the rest of the album sounds like. Overall, with a few tweaks, this band could get it just right and make something of this. They have since called it quits (R.I.P.)

Genre: Metal/Hard Rock/Rock

Release Date: December 6th, 2013

Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario
Website: http://www.americanhelltheband.com/

Label: None

American Hell - Demo

1. Only Human

2. Zero

3. For The Failures

4. My Time With The Monster

5. No End In Sight

American Hell have released their debut album "Demo." This album is a full out metal offering of regular metal. These guys have done a pretty decent job on these five songs. Their instrumentation and vocals is done to an alright standard, and the lyrics are alright too. The song "My Time With The Monster" encapsulates what the band is trying to do over this album the best, so give it your attention first. Overall, this is a pretty good album and if you like metal, you should give it a listen. They have since called it quits (R.I.P.)

Genre: Metal/Hard Rock/Rock

Release Date: October 19th, 2011

Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario
Website: http://www.americanhelltheband.com/

Label: None

EA (Episodic Aggression) - EA

1. The Silence (Intro)
2. The Sleepless
3. The Grind
4. The Unfaithful
5. The Party
6. The Vagabond
7. The Panic
8. The Struggle

 

This is Episodic Aggression's EP, I think. I'm not sure if this is too many songs, the right order or what. I found all these songs online and they seemed to go together. if anyone has any info, I'd be happy to have it passed along. That being said, this is a good bunch of songs, and you will like them if you are into this genre.

Genre: Southern/Rock/Hardcore

Release Date : Unreleased
Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario
Label: None