LOOKING DOWN ON AUDIOVENT
Monday, November 17th, 2008 at 11:30am by Vince NeilsteinIn the post-nu-metal boom of the early ’00s that followed a dumbed down blueprint of that laid out by Incubus came Audiovent, a band who had been around for a while but got swept up in the tide of signings by major labels attempting to cash in on the sound of the moment. Unfortunately for Audiovent, the band became known more for the fact that three of their members were related to members of Incubus; cries of nepotism pretty much doomed this band from the start, which was a shame because they wrote at least a couple of decent rock tunes on their sometimes-wobbly Atlantic debut Dirty Sexy Knights in Paris.
My favorite was always this track, “Looking Down,” but you might be more familiar with “The Energy”, a pretty big radio hit nationwide.
Pretty sure these dudes broke up / were dropped before they had a chance to record a 2nd record, but I’d be curious to know what they’re up to these days.
-VN
Who says “nepotism bands” suck?
Sincerely,
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Dude Hoobastank!!
Wasn’t one of the Dude’s in hoobastank related to someone in Incubus?
@Senior Swanky:
No, I believe they were just gay for each other.
Thanks for clearing that burning question up Tokam.
The original lead guitarist for MA metalcore band Burn In Silence (Prosthetic) was in talks with the singer of Audiovent for a rock band he was trying to put together. I don’t think it ever went through at this point.
Seriously, I think you guys are a tad harsh on Incubus. They’re a good band, old nu-metal haze swirling excepted. Once they got into their own groove, I personally think that they really improved and got song great tunes under their belts. I mean, the reason most of the people I know hate Incubus is beacuse of their singles; all your “Talk Shows on Mute” and “Anna Molly” type songs. Those aren’t even their best songs, those are just the ones that their label thinks will sell best to 12 year olds. Go listen to tracks like “Pistola” or “Leech” (both from the album “A Crow left of the Murder”) and tell me those aren’t kick ass songs. Sorry, I get worked up about this, but check out those songs if you don’t believe me.
I thought “Dirty Sexy Nights in Paris” was a great rock album. Great energy, great production, great hooks.
“One Small Choice” is still a favorite of mine 6 years later.
I’m with you on Audiovent. I randomly downloaded their album and really enjoyed it.