Post by diki03 on Aug 12, 2009 13:48:24 GMT -5
Under the Radar: Evan Taubenfeld
Let’s rewind: It’s 2002 again, two years post-Y2K, too much time spent tangoing with boy bands and pop princesses.
Enter Avril Lavigne: Blonde (but make no mistake), bratty, and unabashedly filled to the brim of her thingyies cutoffs with her catchy, more-pop-than-punk melodies. “Complicated,” Lavigne’s debut single, which climbed to number two on the U.S. charts, undoubtedly remains her commercial centerpiece. Yet even the most memorable musicians (or poseurs, as Lavigne’s critics might insist) need a support system.
Enter Evan Taubenfeld: Lavigne’s part-time singing partner & full-time guitarist. Similarly posed and coiffed, the pair were the picture of pop perfection—with one minor exception.
Pre-frame, a young Lavigne listened and lip-synced to the likes of the Goo Goo Dolls; Taubenfeld fronted bands like Baltimore-based rock outfit, Spinfire, prepping himself for Berklee, Boston’s leading music conservatory.
It’s with this center-stage penchant that Taubenfeld welcomes us to The Blacklist Club, the name of his former band, current fan club, and (obvious) inspiration for his upcoming album, Welcome to the Blacklist Club, slated for a September release. It’s also a large part of his September 2004 departure from Lavigne—though he made writing and performing appearances on her 2007 effort, The Best Damn Thing.
On Welcome to…, Taubenfeld’s attachment to Lavigne remains.
“Boy Meets Girl,” the lead single, channels Lavigne’s spunk with such lines as “I’m picking up the pieces/No, they’re not exactly Reese’s.” Its music video pushes that sugary sweetness to its limit: bright colors and brushes paint lyrics -literally- onto the screen in a display that’s likely to impress Lavigne—and appease her Hot Topic-touting fans.
Yet as Taubenfeld touts his “It’s like Twisted Sister/Meets Mr. Mister” chorus, he also appeals to those who remember Dee Snider’s antics and Richard Page’s melodies. Once again, Taubenfeld remains one step ahead.
Let’s rewind: It’s 2002 again, two years post-Y2K, too much time spent tangoing with boy bands and pop princesses.
Enter Avril Lavigne: Blonde (but make no mistake), bratty, and unabashedly filled to the brim of her thingyies cutoffs with her catchy, more-pop-than-punk melodies. “Complicated,” Lavigne’s debut single, which climbed to number two on the U.S. charts, undoubtedly remains her commercial centerpiece. Yet even the most memorable musicians (or poseurs, as Lavigne’s critics might insist) need a support system.
Enter Evan Taubenfeld: Lavigne’s part-time singing partner & full-time guitarist. Similarly posed and coiffed, the pair were the picture of pop perfection—with one minor exception.
Pre-frame, a young Lavigne listened and lip-synced to the likes of the Goo Goo Dolls; Taubenfeld fronted bands like Baltimore-based rock outfit, Spinfire, prepping himself for Berklee, Boston’s leading music conservatory.
It’s with this center-stage penchant that Taubenfeld welcomes us to The Blacklist Club, the name of his former band, current fan club, and (obvious) inspiration for his upcoming album, Welcome to the Blacklist Club, slated for a September release. It’s also a large part of his September 2004 departure from Lavigne—though he made writing and performing appearances on her 2007 effort, The Best Damn Thing.
On Welcome to…, Taubenfeld’s attachment to Lavigne remains.
“Boy Meets Girl,” the lead single, channels Lavigne’s spunk with such lines as “I’m picking up the pieces/No, they’re not exactly Reese’s.” Its music video pushes that sugary sweetness to its limit: bright colors and brushes paint lyrics -literally- onto the screen in a display that’s likely to impress Lavigne—and appease her Hot Topic-touting fans.
Yet as Taubenfeld touts his “It’s like Twisted Sister/Meets Mr. Mister” chorus, he also appeals to those who remember Dee Snider’s antics and Richard Page’s melodies. Once again, Taubenfeld remains one step ahead.