The Vines. My my, where do I begin? I learned about The Vines over the summer. Probably around end of June. When I first saw their stuff, I wasn't too interested. At that time I had my electronic, drum and bass phase, Moby (I usually use that kind of music to design) so yeah that was all I listened to, but then one night I gave them a chance and really listened to their music and I fell in love. Over the next few days, I could only listen to their "Get Free" song. I started reading up on the band. The more I read, the more I became fascinated. Not only is their music wonderful, but the band itself is great. They're not the "we get along all the time" kind of people, but they're real and that's better than pretending. Craig is my favorite member of the band, although the other guys are also very interesting (and hilarious). He's my favorite because his lyrics are so diverse and so is his way of thinking..and his views on things. I love, especially, how he always says music is a spiritual thing and it should be shared. His passion, determination and dedication makes him a very admirable person. It makes me better myself, like..make myself more dedicated with my art. The other guys' patience with him is also very admirable. ;)

The Vines and their music. I am just in love with their music. The guitar riffs, the drums, the bass..all such beautiful sound ideas. It's not the most complicated around, but it certainly shows their talent and all the emotions and thoughts behind each song. I love their music because I can connect with it. If I'm feeling blue, I'll turn on a slower song and feel loads better after a while or if I'm happy, then a nice loud song only makes me feel even better. Each song is very comforting and fun. It's hard to really describe how all of it makes me feel..because I just can't find the right words. My taste in rock has always been kind of retro/classic/indie and The Vines fit right in. A while before I found them, I was sick of most of today's music, so you can imagine how happy I was when I found their music. It was definitely very refreshing. Aside from their music being wonderful, their music has gotten me to listen to a lot of different genres from all over the world (international, national, yo momma, etc :P) and it's just amazing. I'm finding a lot great bands and have never loved music more than I do now.

Inspirational. Sometimes when I listen to The Vines, I just concentrate on their instruments. The guitar riffs seem almost surreal..very beautiful. However, anyway, when I concentrate on their instruments, it just gives me all these ideas. It makes me want to create art (my love, my lust, my everything) and just, their dedication and passion for their music pushes me to be dedicated to my work as well. It has allowed me to be free, to try new things and to grow so much with my art. I couldn't thank them enough for that.