The Bravery is one of my all time favorite bands. However I wasn't introduced to them until after their second studio album was released. The Sun and The Moon
In June 2006, after months of writing and demoing at their home studios in New York City, the Bravery moved to Atlanta, to work with producer Brendan O’Brien,. Brendan’s resume included Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, Rage Against the Machine, Stone Temple Pilots, Neil Young, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Velvet Revolver. The band’s original concept of their new album was to show the 2 sides of the band. One being "The Sun," a more organic approach of production using acoustic instruments. The other being "The Moon," a do it yourself indie dance production, reminiscent of their debut album. The idea was to release 2 discs of the exact same songs done in different ways "The Sun" and "The Moon."
The songs for the "Sun" portion were finished and mastered by November of 2006. The band played a limited number of small shows on the US East Coast and in South America including a few secret shows under the name "Wyld Stallyons" to showcase new material from their 2nd album, The Sun and the Moon. After road testing the songs, The Bravery went back to Atlanta in January 2007 to re-track and re-mix some of the songs. While on the road, The Bravery continued working on "The Moon" recording on the back of their tour bus, in hotels and dressing rooms. In December 2007, The Bravery headed back into their New York City home studios to finish up their more raw and electronic version of the songs.
Some may say that The Bravery is a rip off of The Killers. But I, however, would beg to differ. They have truly unique sound that will hook you from the start. This album is one of the only albums I can listen to all the way through and love every song! Posted at 08:34 #