Built By Snow : Noise EP

Built By Snow's EP Noise has been entered into heavy rotation on my iPod, and for good reason. Self-proclaimed nerds, the band describes their music as rock music for smart kids, weird kids, rocket scientists and NASA engineers. I think they are selling themselves short, as they have a quirky yet cool edge that is appealing across the board.

The press comparisons to Weezer and The Rentals are dead on. More specifically they sound like early Weezer (think Blue Album or Pinkerton). Built by Snow seems to be a natural progression of that genre, infusing keyboards/synth into rock riffs and catchy vocal harmonies.

Underneath is without a doubt the standout single from Noise. I've included the video for Underneath below, but more on that later. I also highly recommend Radio (Pay for air, but static is free!) and Sleeping Machines.

These guys sound too good to be true, right? Well, start believing. Built by Snow is opening for Bob Schneider at Antone's tomorrow night (3/7). I haven't been out to one of their shows yet, but I've heard from several people that they are just as good live as they are recorded. I'm planning to go see them at an upcoming show at The Parish (with photographer in tow) and will report back then.

Now, more on the video. If you are or have ever considered yourself a gamer, check out the video for Underneath below. If you've ever wanted to be a pilot in an 8-bit video game, or ever blown into the end of your NES cartridge when it started getting glitchy, this video is for you.

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