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I had heard plenty of good things about The 71’s before seeing their performance live at Moody Gardens in Galveston, TX last Saturday night.
By the way - have you seen THE “WalMart video” a/k/a the official video for “Start Again”? “Start Again” is one of the anthems I was referring to above. You NEED to see it if you haven’t. I mean getting people in the shoe department excited about the song you are singing is very cool. The video is below. Take three minutes and watch - you will love it and it will bring a smile to your face.
Anyhow, the show was exactly how I thought it would be and my hopes had been high. It was energetic and very hard to sit still to focus on taking photos. But isn’t that the point of a rock show? Keep the energy up with some seriously solid and upbeat songs…The 71’s delivered and did not disappoint.
Also, what is interesting to note here in the article it that The 71’s are coined a “Christian rock band”. I think it’s more correct in saying they are a rock band made up of Christians…and their music reflects that. Kind of like the rock and roll music is a treasure box with the gems inside being the lyrics and the message.
Simply put, these are the positive type tunes you can bring home to meet the family…
FURTHERMORE, on their Facebook page, The 71’s list their interests as: “Saving The World and Making Rock History... but for now, making music that changes people.” At the very least, songs like “Start Again” and “Blue Room” are inspiring to their fans. I know they inspire this fan.
On Saturday, July 17th, at Fitzgerald’s, The 71’s will be releasing the first of three EP’s called “Rock and Roll Reaction 1” and after that they will be touring several cities in Texas. They are currently writing material for their second EP “Rock and Roll Reaction 2” which is scheduled to be out later this year. Their full length CD “We Are Locomotive” was released in late 2008 and can be purchased onITunes. Also on ITunes for purchase are their first two EP’s “The 71’s” (2006) and “Want You To Know” (2007).
The 71’s is comprised of Keeton Coffman (vocals, guitar), Ryan Cecil (guitar, vocals), Jacob Lisenbe (bass, vocals), and Tank Lisenbe (drums, vocals).
Check out their website for a FREE download of “Start Again”. Their website has links to The 71’s social sites too like Facebook, Twitter, Myspace and Youtube.
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I was at the Moody Gardens show, and i couldn't agree more. The 71s were incredible. I had never heard them before, but after seeing their performance I had to go out to the lobby and buy their CD (which i got autographed after taking pictures with the guys). I now consider myself a loyal fan. Their music is incredible and inspiring. And for anyone who says "I don't like Christian Rock," that doesn't mean you won't like these guys. I didn't even really notice they were a Christian group when i first listened to them. They sound purely Rock. I had to learn the words and really listen to the lyrics before realizing they had Christian values woven through out.
In short, their an amazing band, composed of amazing guys who seem to really believe in themselves and their music. Love them.
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