Daughtry
Meeting
Adlin (who is in town for work) tonight at Dragonfly, St. James Powerstation to catch a special showcase by ex-American Idol contestant,
Chris Daughtry.
If you know us both well enough, his insipid form of moozak is not exactly our kinda music. However, it's very strangely alluring in the sense that everything seems to follow a standard formula. Most American modern rock totes this line very well. Just look at
Hoobastank,
Creed,
Nickelback (they are Canadian but it's the same. And the only worse thing than them is probably
Celine Dion but I'm not going there.).
The 2 of us were listening to
Daughtry's debut album in
Adlin's car when I was up in KL in March. And we unlock the secret to American modern rock. Take down notes if you require.
1) The opening track MUST be a rocker. Preferably, hovering around 110 - 120 BPM.
2) Track 2 MUST be a rocker too.
3) Track 3 can be a rocker but if not, by track 4, the album MUST slow down to the obligatory rock ballad. If the song is piano-driven, then you will find the singer or the drummer banging the ivories. Holy mother of Christ! This is, indeed, a talented band! Usually, this will be the 2nd single to be released. And normally, this will perform better in the Asian markets and radios. Cuz as you know, we are suckas for ballads.
4) From this point onwards, the rest of the album can be fillers. However, if the band decides to be more experimental by adding strings and electronic beats (i.e. the label has given them more money), you can probably find the band waxing lyrical about how they want to push the envelope and develop themselves as artists on VH-1.
5) Lyrics have got to do with the universal theme of love so that for the music video you can a) hire a hot model as a foil to the lead singer lounging around all angsty or b) hire a hot model to pace aimlessly around in the background while the band performs the song in a warehouse/ a basement/ a rooftop (delete where appropriate).
Daughtry... I can't wait! We have much to learn from you...
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