The ‘59 Sound Redux

The Gaslight Anthem 59 Sound The Gaslight Anthem is currently touring to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the release of their sophomore album The ’59 Sound. Like their lead singer Brian Fallon, the band hails from New Brunswick, NJ. The band appeared on my radar when Bruce Springsteen did a couple of notable guest appearances with them. I remembering loving the album at first listen. Their garage rock sounded very familiar to me, and yet fresh at the same time. Many of the songs were set in my beloved New York City and gave me similar vibes as I get them from listing to Springsteen’s Born to Run album: when I close my eyes, I see flashes of NYC in a film-noire kinda style.

I Saw them live for the 1st time at the Hard Rock Calling festival where they were on the bill together with Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band. Guest appearances did happen that day. And I saw them pretty much on every tour that brought them to Belgium or the Netherlands after that. After the band went on hiatus and Brian Fallon released 2 solo albums, I went to see him live a couple of times too.

This album and the band opened the door to a whole new generation of young Jersey Shore artists for me. Once I got to know The Gaslight Anthem and I started looking for what-else-is-new on the Jersey Shore, I discovered bands like The Brigantines, Dentist, Bobby Mahoney and the Seventh Son and Taylor Tote. So, tonight as I head down to 013 in Tilburg to go see The Gaslight Anthem, it is more than just about that album. It is about a ton of great bands that helped me write the soundtrack of my life.

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