Choirs

You may hear the name “Choirs” and think you’re in for a chorus of “Hallelujahs,” but that assumption couldn’t be further from the truth.  The band, consisting of Justin Fitch, Dustin Smith, and Brian Andes who all hail from California, categorize themselves in the pop and rock genres (or even the “pop rock” genre, if you will), and they’ve been around since July of 2010.

Choirs compares their sound to bands like Switchfoot, Maroon 5, The Fray, and One Republic, but they sound more like a conglomerate of the four, rather than mimicking the sounds of any one act in particular.  With regard to their upbeat EP, Colors of Burning Bridges, “Glow” is reminiscent of the material we have heard in the past from acts like Boys Like Girls, provided the latter’s scale tilted more toward the direction of rock and roll, while “Stir” is simply a fantastic demonstration of powerful vocals that belong either on the radio or a film soundtrack stat.  “Take It” is easy to love, while “Can’t Stop” calls to mind the elements of piano and falsetto for which Maroon 5 is so well known.

Colors of Burning Bridges is available now as a free download over at Noisetrade.com.  Choirs also has pages up over at Reverb Nation and Bandcamp for your perusal.