Song Of The Week: 4/9/17

Song: "Bullseye"

Artist: Hoist The Colors

Album: "Mourners"

Year: 2016

Place Of Origin: Los Angeles, California

Years Active: 2007 - present




WHAT I THINK THE SONG IS ABOUT:

"Bullseye" appears to be a song about constantly being in motion. The vocalist feels that if he slows down or stops that something bad is going to happen. As long as he keeps moving down the road and those that matter follow him on his journey, he feels things will be ok.

HOIST THE COLORS DISCOGRAPHY (Full length albums only):

2011 - Second City (self-released)
2012 - Miles To Go Before We Sleep (Hardline Entertainment)
2016 - Mourners (Hardline Entertainment)

CURRENT STATUS OF HOIST THE COLORS:

Hoist The Colors formed back in 2007, hailing from Los Angeles, California. The band members began messing around with acoustic instruments and trying to learn how to play Irish folk rebel songs until finally, they decided they sounded good enough to proceed with their band often playing small Irish pubs to hone their sound. The band self-released their debut album, "Second City", in 2011. The band soon after hooked up with Hardline Entertainment for the release of their second album, "Miles To Go Before We Sleep", in 2012. For the next four years, Hoist The Colors spent much of their time on the road, supporting bands such as Ignite, Authority Zero, The Black Pacific and many more. Most recently, the band released the album "Mourners" in 2016. Hoist The Colors is a band that plays a blend of Irish punk/folk music with hints of bluegrass and even incorporates some American blues. If you are a fan of bands like Lexington Field, Bastards On Parade, The Roughneck Riot, The Go Set or Swingin' Utters then you would most likely enjoy the music of Hoist The Colors. This is a top notch band in my opinion. Very good songs with excellent melodies and hooks. I'd say "Mourners" is one of the top albums I purchased in 2016. Looking forward to hearing more from this up and coming band!

TEN HOIST THE COLORS SONGS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT:

1. Mourners
2. The Curse Of Blackbeard Lavoie
3. Second City
4. Rainier
5. Gordie Lachance
6. Tonight We Drink, Tomorrow We Die
7. No One Lives Here Anymore
8. Dance Through The Days
9. The Rush
10. I Can Remember (Pennywise cover)