| Atomic Tom |
The band that impressed a music snob.
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Who: Atomic Tom
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Genre: alternative, indie rock
Genre: alternative, indie rock
Sounds like: Anberlin, Sleeperstar, Switchfoot
Listen to them when: You're having a really great afternoon and you need something to sing along to in the car (and you can't stand to hear that Katy Perry song one more time!!!)
Why you're going to looooove them: rich vocal harmonies, feel good lyrics with emotional significance, and an immensely talented lead guitarist.
Why you're going to looooove them: rich vocal harmonies, feel good lyrics with emotional significance, and an immensely talented lead guitarist.
May I introduce to you Atomic Tom, the newest band to get stuck on repeat in your music player. You're welcome.
I saw these gentlemen open for one of my most favorite bands at the House of blues in Dallas last month and let me tell ya, wowzers. Generally, I don't expect much from opening bands but these talented young men really shocked my pants off (don't worry, not literally. There were no panties flying through the air.) These guys have the perfect storm of rockability (I just made that word up, yay me), rhythm, vocal harmonies, and stage presence. Not to mention that I'm pretty sure the lead singer, Luke, and I are distantly related somehow because we both have gigantic shiny foreheads. Their lead guitarist can also wear the tightest pair of skinny jeans I've ever seen on a man. Seriously, I could see the ligaments and tendons in his knees. Crazy.
Atomic Tom from L to R Philip Galitzine (bass), Eric Espiritu (guitar, background vocals, and skinny jean extraordinaire), Luke White (lead vocals and my forehead twin), Tobias Smith (drums, background vocals)
Enough about skinnies and foreheads, you've got to hear the story about how these guys got started...
Once upon a time in a far away land called Brooklyn, five friends (four starving musicians and one very creative producer) recorded a full length album in a teeny NYC apartment. Microphones were set up in their hallway and bathtub, the walls were lined with empty guitar cases and the utility closet became a makeshift vocal booth. Despite limited space, not-so-great equipment, and even a shut down by the NYPD for numerous noise complaints, their first full length LP, The Moment, was born. I don't know about you guys but the only thing I get done in my bathroom is shampooed hair and solving of the worlds greatest problems, definitely not professional sounding rock albums!! Impressed yet??
Click here to download "Take Me Out" on iTunes!
You know what? Just click here instead and download the whole dang album!
Click for The Moment LP
Click for The Moment LP
No? Still not impressed? Here they are playing their hit single "Take Me Out" without their instruments. Can you do this on your phone??
Lead singer, Luke, explains the meaning behind "Take Me Out".
“It’s a vulnerable song. It’s about letting people into your life, letting people rescue you,” explains Luke. “Admitting that you need that, and then asking for it, that’s a very difficult task, though it’s something everyone goes through at some point."
Welp, that's all I needed to hear to know I was going to LOVE this band. Thank goodness, finally some lyrics with real depth and meaning, lyrics about something other than break ups and broken hearts!
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What's that? You want even more?? Ok :) Here is their cover of The Human Leagues epic 80s anthem "Don't You Want Me" that was featured in the movie Take Me Home Tonight starring Anna Farris and Topher Grace. They played this at the House of Blues, and it was a.w.e.s.o.m.e!!
Even if you're still not feeling this band, go ahead and watch the video and see if you can catch all the 80s pop culture references. Watch the very end of the music video, anybody know where the actors stole that ending pose from? Oreo cookies to the first person who can email us with the correct answer!
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\m/ Rock on, my southern belle friends, rock on \m/
Jenilyn
The shameless music snobby pants
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