maroon 5 = karas flowers
so back in the days of la luna and underground ska bands i was quite the little rude girl. local ska festivals, going to see shows of bands i had never heard of for $5. back in those days everytime reel big fish was close to tri met distance, i was there.
the first show was opening for cherry poppin daddies (whom i never have been all that fond of) but the show was $10 and i got to see reel big fish (awesome). cool show, fell in love with their trumpet player. so starts the obsession for reel big fish.
2nd show, officially a groupie now, reel big fish opening for goldfinger. there was this little band nobody had even heard of, karas flowers, who were starting the show. when they started up i was in the la luna lounge, drinking water, getting ready for a big show (goldfinger and reel big fish? score!) but this little unknown band sounded so sweet. just sugary soft, flowing. made me rush out and see what was going on. me and like, 30 people, listening to this guy with the pretty big voice.
after the show, i head over to the merchandise counter to pick up my reel big fish/goldfinger 7" with the take on me cover. who is standing there? the lead singer of karas flowers! 6 foot everything of just hot. he looks at me, dripping from sweat after dancing to goldfinger, and those brown eyes and says "so your buying one of my shirts right?"
girls? try to say no to that
so i spend my last $14 on this over sized karas flowers shirt ...
the next day, i skip school and go to ozone records to find their album. and there it was, cracked down the middle, "for promotional use only" copy of the third world their only album. i get it for $6
i ran she shit out of that cd. evry song, memorized. every note, i could hit. just amazed how touching an albom could be. for years i tried to find out when i would have a new song list, or when they would grace the la luna stage again. years of wearing that shirt, while every kid at my high school asked me "whats with that?"
after hearing nothing from them for so long? i eventually gave up
:(
skip to about a year ago. working at eb, i hear this love by a band called maroon 5 i hate them. i hate them because they sound like karas flowers, and i was upset that they got big by ripping off my little bands style. hit after hit, i loved the music, but deep down i wanted it to be karas flowers with the fame! karas flowers with the attention! until i saw them on mtv. the eyes, the sweat ...
yup. they are the same band.
and they are still amazing, and they still give me goosebumps. of course, i now have a tape for my car. side a, karas flowers. side b, maroon 5.
i just saw them on mtv, live from the hard rock cafe and i got the same goosebumps back again
the first show was opening for cherry poppin daddies (whom i never have been all that fond of) but the show was $10 and i got to see reel big fish (awesome). cool show, fell in love with their trumpet player. so starts the obsession for reel big fish.
2nd show, officially a groupie now, reel big fish opening for goldfinger. there was this little band nobody had even heard of, karas flowers, who were starting the show. when they started up i was in the la luna lounge, drinking water, getting ready for a big show (goldfinger and reel big fish? score!) but this little unknown band sounded so sweet. just sugary soft, flowing. made me rush out and see what was going on. me and like, 30 people, listening to this guy with the pretty big voice.
after the show, i head over to the merchandise counter to pick up my reel big fish/goldfinger 7" with the take on me cover. who is standing there? the lead singer of karas flowers! 6 foot everything of just hot. he looks at me, dripping from sweat after dancing to goldfinger, and those brown eyes and says "so your buying one of my shirts right?"
girls? try to say no to that
so i spend my last $14 on this over sized karas flowers shirt ...
the next day, i skip school and go to ozone records to find their album. and there it was, cracked down the middle, "for promotional use only" copy of the third world their only album. i get it for $6
i ran she shit out of that cd. evry song, memorized. every note, i could hit. just amazed how touching an albom could be. for years i tried to find out when i would have a new song list, or when they would grace the la luna stage again. years of wearing that shirt, while every kid at my high school asked me "whats with that?"
after hearing nothing from them for so long? i eventually gave up
:(
skip to about a year ago. working at eb, i hear this love by a band called maroon 5 i hate them. i hate them because they sound like karas flowers, and i was upset that they got big by ripping off my little bands style. hit after hit, i loved the music, but deep down i wanted it to be karas flowers with the fame! karas flowers with the attention! until i saw them on mtv. the eyes, the sweat ...
yup. they are the same band.
and they are still amazing, and they still give me goosebumps. of course, i now have a tape for my car. side a, karas flowers. side b, maroon 5.
i just saw them on mtv, live from the hard rock cafe and i got the same goosebumps back again