No Doubt

No Doubt is one of my all time favorite bands. Gwen Stefani is such a bad ass. I really like how their album 'Tragic Kingdom' was written mainly by Gwen Stefani and were about her experiences in life.

Norah Jones

Whenever I was younger and we lived at my old house, I would wake up almost every sunday to my mom playing a Norah Jones album. My favorite album of hers is 'Come Away With Me'. I recently started listening to it again. Her voice reminds me a lot of Feist and Cat Powers'.

My favorite song off 'Come Away With Me':

fun fact: Norah Jones went to UNT.

St. Vincent

I really get freaked out by St. Vincent. I saw her/them perform on SNL a few weeks ago and they were really good, but their performance was really weird. My mom said she didn't like her singing but she was a really good guitar player. She said the guitar saved the whole performance, and I agree.

Lana Del Rey

I know a lot of people say Lana Del Rey doesn't have a stage presence but I don't care because I love the way her voice sounds. I'm really looking forward to seeing her at ACL this year but it's going to be so crowded. It will be worth it though.

Trojan Live

Trojan Live was...... interesting.
I think there were some people who thought they were WAY better than I thought they were. But hey, good for them for having the balls to get on a stage in front of a bunch of high schoolers. I know I wouldn't.
One of the people who I thought did the best was the choir girl Rosie, I think that is her name. She was in choir last year with my brother and he says she's really good and nice. I thought she was awesome, even though her band wasn't as on point as she was.
Olivia and Adrien were AWESOME. omg, im so proud of them. Since Olivia and Adrien are my step siblings I would sometimes hear them singing, but it was muffled. When I saw them on stage my jaw dropped. Their harmonies were perfect and Olivia did so well! I didn't realize she could sing that well!
Also, I know you may be shocked, I thought Connor's band was really good. They aren't my favorite flavor of music, but they had their shit together and sounded like a professional band. Kudos to you my friend.
So Trojan live had some other great parts. The kids running on stage and trying to do some kind of mosh pit will definitely be a highlight remembered by many staff members and students. But one serious moment I will remember was everyone clapping and cheering on the girl who couldn't find the right chords. I'm glad she stayed on stage and didn't just give up, i'm also surprised at our schools support. I don't know if everyone was feeling guilty after the whole Yik-Yak ordeal or what, but I was really proud of us for not just sitting in awkward silence or laughing when she messed up.

Feist

To me Feist and cat Power are really similar. I like Feist a little more though because her songs are a bit more upbeat and I also just like her voice more in general.

My favorite song from her album 'Let It Die' is Inside and Out

Favorite from 'The Reminder' is 'The Water'

'The Reminder' is also the perfect album to listen to when it's raining and you want to relax and fall asleep. It's really calming.

Cat Power

I think you would really enjoy Cat Power's music, if you haven't already heard it. My favorite song is 'Sea of Love' because it's sounds like a lullaby. Her voice is really unique and nice to listen to. All of her songs off her album 'The Covers Record' are awesome. Her voice brings a new tone to the songs.