Summer Music I Think Everyone Should Check Out

(Keep in mind that this was originally written for a Panic at the Disco forum)

Coeur de Pirate (Heart of Pirate) is a French Canadian indie band from Montreal, Quebec. You may not be able to understand exactly what the lyrics are but the music is beautiful and Beatrice Martin has the most amazing voice.

They have also done a song with the lead singer of Malajube (the other French Canadian band I posted about).

They have an awesome folk sound and a variety of instrumentation including ukulele, violin, electric keyboard, double bass, bells, percussion etc.

Got the pleasure of meeting Beatrice Martin after a concert and she is a very cool person. She was nervous the audience would not like the music. She was able to take a song I absolutely hate, Umbrella by Rhianna, and turn it into an amazing ballad.

Check out their myspace: http://www.myspace.com/coeurdepirate

Another new band I have started to listen to are The Envy. Saw these guys back in June at a Marianas Trench concert. Got a t-shirt and a CD (combo deal lol). Awesome music, strong vocals, crazy performance! Plus, they are Canadian! From TO.

Check them out here: http://www.myspace.com/theenvymusic

You can also find free downloads of some of their songs off of their EP there.

Now there is,Esperanza Spalding. For those of you willing to step outside the boundaries of your regular listening of bands like Panic I suggest you start here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8gynGy8pSg . Spalding is an amazing jazz bassist and vocalist and also sports the most kickin' fro ever! My friend got to touch it! Got her to sign my yearbook XD

Hope you enjoyed at least one of my suggestions and I'll be sure to add more as the summer continues! So much music, so little summer!