ARANDA
Oklahoma does seem to have more than its fair share of fantastic bands. Perhaps the existence of Rocklahoma and the ability to have such a large stage so close has led to this success. For whatever reason, all of us out-of-towners get to benefit from the great number of these bands who will be welcoming us to their state.
One band that definitely has jumped out at me while perusing the ROK 15 lineup is Aranda. Wow, what a fantastic voice and such stellar writing. Aranda is soon to release their third album, Not The Same, and the first single released from the album, “Don’t Wake Me,” is getting airtime around the country, which that could lead to a breakthrough for this band as the song is truly fantastic. They are classified as post grunge, and yes, I would put them in the Seether/Breaking Benjamin/10 Years genre, but with a healthy dose of funk and groove.
One band that definitely has jumped out at me while perusing the ROK 15 lineup is Aranda. Wow, what a fantastic voice and such stellar writing. Aranda is soon to release their third album, Not The Same, and the first single released from the album, “Don’t Wake Me,” is getting airtime around the country, which that could lead to a breakthrough for this band as the song is truly fantastic. They are classified as post grunge, and yes, I would put them in the Seether/Breaking Benjamin/10 Years genre, but with a healthy dose of funk and groove.
The song “Undone” is my favorite at this point, but there is a lot of good stuff, and I can see that changing as I get to know more of the music. One thing that is true in all of the music is the truly outstanding vocals of Gabe Aranda. Gabe, together with his brother, Dameon Aranda, are the creators of this band, and they are joined on this album by Mike Walker. They are incredibly tight, and work together so well on their recordings. I truly look forward to seeing what they have to offer live.
Aranda is very comfortable with ballads, such as “Another Day” and “Hey Sally” from their first two albums, but at the same time they are avid rockers and are not afraid to really crank it up.
Aranda is very comfortable with ballads, such as “Another Day” and “Hey Sally” from their first two albums, but at the same time they are avid rockers and are not afraid to really crank it up.
Aranda is going to be one of the best Oklahoma bands to play their home-state festival this year and they will definitely impress you if you can make time to check them out. They will be the first band to play at the main stage on Sunday, so make sure to wake up and see them play.
 | Dan Adler was raised in Southern California to a mom and dad, one of whom appreciated Creedence and left wing anti-war politics. By the teenage years, Dan became obsessed with Black Sabbath, listening to the same seven albums repeatedly for 5 years. During this time, his favorite concert experience was seeing Metallica open for a bunch of bands that no longer exist and winning the 1st ever Santa Cruz Air Guitar contest. After several years in Africa listening and dancing to Chimurenga music, Dan returned to have the two best children in the world, one of whom spends a lot of time at concerts with him. What a lucky dad! |
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