ARTIST: Avoid One Thing
ALBUM: "Avoid One Thing"
YEAR: 2002
PLACE OF ORIGIN: Boston, Massachusetts
YEARS ACTIVE: 2002 - Present
WHAT I THINK THE SONG IS ABOUT:
The song "Yakisoba" by Avoid One Thing appears to be about a couple's intense love and commitment, symbolized by the desire to live by the ocean. While the relationship is desired, the lyrics also acknowledge the potential for the intensity of devotion to create stress or confusion.
AVOID ONE THING DISCOGRAPHY (Full length albums only):
2002 - Avoid One Thing (SideOneDummy Records)
* Did not chart on the Billboard 200
2004 - Chopstick Bridge (SideOneDummy Records)
* Did not chart on the Billboard 200
2019 - Right Here Where You Left Me (Big Rig Records)
* Did not chart on the Billboard 200
MY THOUGHTS ON AVOID ONE THING:
Avoid One Thing formed as a band back in 2002, hailing from Boston, MA. The band is Joe Gittleman's baby. For those who don't know, Gittleman is the bassist for Boston ska punk band The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. Gittleman pretty much recorded everything on Avoid One Thing's debut album, 2002's "Avoid One Thing". This album features the song "Lean On Sheena" that some may know from the great cover of the song that The Bouncing Souls did on their 2006 album "The Gold Record". For 2004's "Chopstick Bridge", Amy Griffin joined the band on guitar and even provided some lead vocals on that album. After completing a tour in 2005, Avoid One Thing went on a hiatus. Gittleman rejoined the reunited Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Avoid One Thing was very much on the back burner. In 2019, Avoid One Thing ended their hiatus and released their most recent album, "Right Here Where You Left Me". I'm not much of a ska punk fan. I like some songs here and there but I would take Avoid One Thing's more straight forward punk rock over The Mighty Mighty Bosstones any day of the week and then some! I understand that Gittleman has his loyalties. And, the Bosstones I'm sure benefits him more financially than Avoid One Thing. But Avoid One Thing is a really good band. I got into these guys right off the bat. I'm pretty sure the first song I heard by the band was "Every Second Of Every Day" and they had me hook, line and sinker! I'd love to see Gittleman put more time into Avoid One Thing but what are ya gonna do?! I just appreciate when they do drop new music.
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TEN AVOID ONE THING SONGS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT:
1. Take A Good Look
2. Lean On Sheena
3. Chopstick Bridge
4. Yakisoba
5. Armbands And Braids
6. Better Left Alone
7. Pop Punk Band
8. Renegade
9. All The Same To Me
10. Right Here Where You Left Me
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