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Among Giants, a punk/folk band consisting of Greg Hughes, Zachary Anderson, and Michael Eliassen, is from Orlando Florida and have been together as a band for almost two years. Greg and Zachary met at a show that Greg was playing under the name Among Giants when Zachary joined as the drummer. Greg has been doing shows since about four years ago, and the three of them are playing shows here and there, but have not actually done a tour. They are very similar to Green Day as far as the guitar and vocals.

 

On their newest EP called Back and Forth, the first song “Cats & Ferrets” is pretty heavy on the guitar with some vocals mixed in. This song can definitely be considered an intro to the album, and an interesting one too. Basically it’s something I can see that is sort of saying ‘this is the beginning of something awesome.’

The second song called “Hardwood Floors” has a heavy intro but the vocals pick up a bit more in this one. I found some lyrics of this song to be ironic and kind of funny, since it is true a lot of the time, “It’s another rainy day in sunny Florida.” This seems to be a song about not wanting to let go of someone. The title of the song itself has a lot of meaning to what the song seems to be about.

 

“Art School,” the third song, has a fun beat to it, possibly even a “summertime” vibe to it. The vocals don’t seem to fit very well with the music in this one, and could be improved, but it seems to be one of those ‘I don’t give a shit’ type songs. It could be seen as an ‘end of school and I’m outta here’ song too.

 

The fourth and final song, “The World Is Not My Friend,” starts off with a cool guitar riff that goes into the hardcore part of the song. Unlike the third song, the vocals fit very well with the music. This is an awesome song and what you hear makes you want to get up and thrash around!

 

They will be releasing their EP album next week and are playing two shows this weekend, one in Ft. Lauderdale, FL at the Poor House, and the other in St. Pete, FL at the Fuzz Factory, and everyone should check them out! This EP only includes four songs but it’s good listening for a pick-me-up kind of mood. I think it would be pretty cool to see them and hear their music live. Be sure to grab their EP album when it comes out because if you love punk or rock as much as I do, you’ll love their sound!

Going Back and Forth

Brooke Thomas | April 17, 2014

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