Finally, Finally, Finally

What do you do when you leave a promising metalcore band on a big indie label at the height of its' popularity after making a record with a high profile producer? If you're former It Dies Today singer Nick Brooks, you move back home to Buffalo and start a full on country punk juggernaut called Queen City Station. I was a big It Dies Today fan, so when Nick split I followed him over to a myspace page with about 12 friends on it, touting the arrival of this new band. I watched the songs develop and saw that they had started playing shows and I thought to myself "Wow, good for him. He's got some real shit going on here." I was absolutely blown away by the songs themselves. All out Lucero-esque rockers like "California" and "Carnivale" were the soundtrack to an entire summer for me. I have never loved a band so much that didn't have a record deal, or even a CD out. I mean, I became really fiery passionate about this band. It is still a complete mystery to me why they aren't not only signed, but a huge band. After a long, long wait,QCS will release their debut full length on June 16. It will undoubtedly be one of the best bodies of music you will hear all year. I'm going to give you one more chance to jump on this train before it really gets moving: go to Queen City Station's myspace and give it a serious listen (I reccoment "Glen City Falls") before this band gets big. They have not posted one second of less than amazing country fried alt rock since they formed, and I have really, really high hopes for this album. I can't say enough good things about this band. Here's to hoping they make their way to New Hampshire sometime soon. Perhaps a little show at Plymouth State? GO LISTEN TO THIS BAND IMMEDIATELY AND BUY THEIR CD ON JUNE 16th.