Like hollow footsteps in the hall...

So, one of my favorite bands Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons just came out with a new album today "Death Won't Send A Letter". I haven't heard the whole thing yet and my itunes isn't working so I can't buy it right now.

But I don't know the last time I was this excited for a CD.

The first time I ever heard them, I had just landed in Milwaukee to visit friends. Ashley, Wai, Liz and I went to this CD store to see one of Wai's friends. While in there, CC&TWS were playing a small set. There were probably 10 people listening.

I was immediately infatuated. Their sound is so emotional, so deep and I went into this phase where I was living the music. Not many people were really paying attention to the music, but I was IN it.

When their set was done, I found their CD and went up to them to basically praise their talent. Both Cory and Adriel were the nicest, most down to earth people. They thanked me profusely and it felt so genuine.

The CD Store was very small, so I kept bumping into Cory while I was looking at other CD's. Every single time I saw him, he thanked me again.

There's something about musicians like that. It's so easy to be conceited when you know you're amazingly talented, but when you aren't... people are so much more impressed with you.

Needless to say, it's very easy for me to love them.

To this day, I can put on their album "Cabin Ghosts" and I'm in a trance. Nothing else matters, I'm feeling, walking, breathing the music. Any band that can make me escape life that much, deserves to be one of my favorites for life.

It also doesn't hurt that Cory is not at all bad to look at...

How can it be...

we are losing ourselves?

And why can I not sleep,

underneath my own hell

when the daylight comes down?

Oh, we're dying away.

All I can say,

when the band begins to play

there's no angel on my side.

And I will need you on my side.

Can you hear them calling me?

In the rusted dawn,

of a thousand years goes by

and we'd never asked "Why?"

Then take what you'll conceal

and breathe out through your bones.

But speak, to my ears

in the softest of tones

when you can set me down.

Oh, we're dying away.

All I can say,

when the band begins to play

there's no angel on my side.

And I will need you on my side.

Can you hear them calling me?

Here in the rusted dawn

of a thousand years goes by...

All I can say,

when the band begins to play

there's no angel on my side.

And I will need you on my side.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYNgRt-F1h0

If you want your life to be changed by miracle music.... watch the video.