Along with Brian’s unique phrasing and warm vocal tone the songs have dimension and depth. The first song set to be released is "Swim" in February 2009. Brian said, “I want our songs to have an essence of great bands that came before. With a love for the ocean, hanging around the beach is always a blast and just not something I’m able to do as often as I wish. This motivates me to channel a desire for better days into singing. Hence many oceanic lyrical references and the band name Big Blue”.
The idea was to assemble a band with the drive and talent to take their influences to the next level and be respected among the best. Brian and Carl were spending too much time looking for a drummer and bass player, all they could find were players that wanted to be clones of their favorite bands, so they decided it was better to stay focused on song writing.
“We usually write a song by taking two or three good songs, and combining them into one excellent song, we’re aiming for quality and staying power,” said Brian.
Carl’s acoustic guitar playing is a perfect complement to allow the singer and the song to shine. Carl says, “The magic in the songs is result of tons of hard work during the songwriting and demo process. Sometimes we’ll play the same song for a couple hours to achieve the right feel. Memories of wandering around the desert in Death Valley by myself for four days came in handy for lyrical ideas.”
Before entering the studio, Brian and Carl created numerous demos of songs at home, playing everything live. The concept in the studio was to capture the live essence of music.
Big Blue is from Toronto, Canada.
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