As strange it may sound, I typically don’t watch TV. Its not that I don’t enjoy it (I’m not that strange). Its just that I find myself spending all hours of the day watching shows or re-runs to the point that I become lazy. And then I realize I spent a whole day watching TV when I should have been having a life. To avoid this outcome I wait until I’m on break from school to watch my shows. So the this past week I was able to watch one of my favs, Ugly Betty. Well, in one particular show Betty was trying to get over her ex, Matt, but she had to act strong at a party they were both at because he brought a date and she was alone. But then a cool sound came on when Betty decided to dance by herself. The song was called Bulletproof and the band who created such a sound was La Roux. Not only did it make the scene powerful and enchanting. I need more. So I got a copy of their album and man, their stuff is good.
Now the way companies are marketing La Roux can be compared to a solo act. But in fact its more like a singer (Eleanor Jackson) and producer (Ben Langmaid) act. They both write songs and both contribute to the music. The thing I find amazing about their bio is that the album I bought is their first. I thought maybe they had like ten demos and a couple of albums out there but I found out that this is their demo. They worked on it for five years in a cramped apartment and on a few recording instruments. Then they were signed. That only happens to one in a million bands out there and I’m glad it happened to La Roux. I am hoping for the best from them and I think you guys out there would get a really good kick out of them. So without any further ado here’s La Roux.
