姓名: DailyPlanet 英文名:- 性别:- 国籍:- 出生地:- 语言:- 生日:- 星座:- 身高:- 体重:-
The foursome met while attending Azusa Pacific University, all distantly working together through APU's music department. Struggling to come up with an original band name (and eventually settling on the name of Clark Kent's place of employment), Daily Planet began its life as a band in late 1998, opening for artists such as A Cross Between and Burlap to Cashmere. They eventually took part in the Christian music showcase at Melody Land in Anaheim, California, where they were promptly trashed for sounding too much like Third Day and Big Tent Revival. This forced the band to step up their creative efforts. Besides improving their songwriting and playing, Daily Planet began to perform in more clubs, shaping their message to communicate the gospel comfortably to non-believers. It was after touring with Reunion band Jake that Daily Planet finally found a record label home.
So what do these guys sound like? Well, there are glimpses of the same classic roots rock Third Day is known for, especially on the song "More to Life," which is about the need for fulfillment beyond the pursuit of self-satisfaction. I'd say that Daily Planet reminds me most of Dave Matthews Band, though I make the comparison reluctantly considering what a special band that is. You might say they better capture the spirit of Dave Matthews Band rather than the sound. Daily Planet favors keyboards over saxophone and violin, and there are no ten-minute jam sessions to be found, but they do capture the same aggressive funk-rock of such Dave Matthews hits as "Too Much" and "Stay." If you find that hard to believe, then check out the song "Five," a ripping funk-rock song that compares the pleasures of heaven to the fun and innocence of being five years old again, "running through the rain, splashing in the mud" without any worries or cares. (by Russ Breimeier)