Envy of The Envy Corps

Hello everyone! This is Trevor. I forced that exclamation mark out because I am at home sick:( It seems like such a contradiction to be sick in the middle of the summer, especially in the south when it is 98 degrees with 90% humidity. The good news is it gave me some time to really dive into a new album I purchased a couple of days ago. I must preface my promotion with a few questions.

Do you like to dance?
Do you like to rock?
Do you like a bit of folk?
Do you like intelligent music that doesn't make you think?

If so, you will love the rock band from good ol' Ames Iowa (not Idaho, common mistake)! The name of my new obsession is "The Envy Corps". Very few times would I proclaim my absolute love for a band after so few listens. Athlete is one such band along with a handful of others. From the very first song "Wires and Wool" to the very last track "Story Problem", the album titled "Dwell" is packed full of hooky guitar, swooping synths, sexy strings, beautiful bells, (getting overboard with the alliteration) and crazy catchy lyrics. If you hear "Rhinemaidens" and don't like it than don't worry about the rest of the album (loser). Enough free publicity, if you get a chance please buy their album and support a very good band. They have a website and a myspace page so you can get a good healthy dose before you buy. On to other things.

My new band just put up a makeshift myspace page with not so professional recordings of three new songs. we are called "Be the General" at www.myspace.com/bethegeneral and we would appreciate your support so much. We are more rocky than the last project and we are still searching for a sound but getting closer with each practice. What I do need help with are some ideas for lyrics. This might sound like a cheap way to get out of writing my own but I just wanted to experiment. I have recently been checking out Kodak's picture of the day and making up a story for each picture. It has been challenging to say the least but very good for me as I progress as a writer. So if any of you have ideas of songs (it can be anything you want) or an amazing picture you could email or describe, I'm just trying to do this sort of pseudo non fiction type writing. Also, please remember that if we had access to a very good studio these songs would sound a bit different and hopefully we can get there sooner than never:)

Well, have a great day. You have to go though it so it might as well be great!

Trevor