Alive In Standby (Weigh You Down") - Rock, Pop Punk, Progressive - Shelby Township, MI
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: the single can make or break any band in a matter of a few seconds. Alive In Standby, though, chose to not let a tall order such as this intimidate them, and fearlessly unleashed their newest song, “Weigh You Down”, a few months back to an unbelievably positive response. Just adding on to their already very strong track record of releases, Alive In Standby made sure their new music had a message: that they are here to stay.
The Michigan band is a noticeably eclectic affair, which always works to their advantage. Pairing the intros of “Weigh You Down” and “Miracle Maker” together creates two distinctly contrasting sounds, the former painting a colorful, refined alternative rock picture and the latter taking things to a theatrical, cinematic extreme. Chris Koo’s bombastic keys are primarily responsible for the arresting, drop-everything-and-listen nature of “Miracle Maker”, which lift the listeners’ attention to great heights just as the repeated gang vocal refrain of “Yeah” brings the track to an emotional climax, and that’s all before the first verse even begins.
“Weigh You Down” is a bit more of a cultivated offering, clearly the result of many hours of meticulous planning and polishing. The positive melodies churning under well-executed, diverse screams add yet another layer of intrigue to an already varied collage of a band, but Alive In Standby presents their best-wrapped package of professionalism with Ben Wilkins’ guitar. A very seasoned player, Wilkins doesn’t need a 40 second solo to prove his talent, and instead, opts to add his perfect shade of high-end riffs over and over again to the percussion, always favoring melody over showboating, and never failing to disappoint.
With an accomplished track like “Weigh You Down” currently dominating Youtube, it won’t be long before Alive In Standby is on the radar of millions, rather than thousands, and with a recent stint on Warped Tour in addition to nabbing the opening slots on local Breathe Carolina and Dance Gavin Dance shows, there’s nowhere to go but up for these young Michigan craftsmen. Take a load off and make room for Alive in Standby. There are far worse weights that could be on your shoulders these days.
Check Out the Official Lyric Video for "Weigh You Down":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR_QHgoFnjs
Follow on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/aliveinstandby
Support on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/aliveinstandby
By: Max Puhala
The Michigan band is a noticeably eclectic affair, which always works to their advantage. Pairing the intros of “Weigh You Down” and “Miracle Maker” together creates two distinctly contrasting sounds, the former painting a colorful, refined alternative rock picture and the latter taking things to a theatrical, cinematic extreme. Chris Koo’s bombastic keys are primarily responsible for the arresting, drop-everything-and-listen nature of “Miracle Maker”, which lift the listeners’ attention to great heights just as the repeated gang vocal refrain of “Yeah” brings the track to an emotional climax, and that’s all before the first verse even begins.
“Weigh You Down” is a bit more of a cultivated offering, clearly the result of many hours of meticulous planning and polishing. The positive melodies churning under well-executed, diverse screams add yet another layer of intrigue to an already varied collage of a band, but Alive In Standby presents their best-wrapped package of professionalism with Ben Wilkins’ guitar. A very seasoned player, Wilkins doesn’t need a 40 second solo to prove his talent, and instead, opts to add his perfect shade of high-end riffs over and over again to the percussion, always favoring melody over showboating, and never failing to disappoint.
With an accomplished track like “Weigh You Down” currently dominating Youtube, it won’t be long before Alive In Standby is on the radar of millions, rather than thousands, and with a recent stint on Warped Tour in addition to nabbing the opening slots on local Breathe Carolina and Dance Gavin Dance shows, there’s nowhere to go but up for these young Michigan craftsmen. Take a load off and make room for Alive in Standby. There are far worse weights that could be on your shoulders these days.
Check Out the Official Lyric Video for "Weigh You Down":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR_QHgoFnjs
Follow on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/aliveinstandby
Support on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/aliveinstandby
By: Max Puhala