Famile

Bro. Danielson -- Things Against Stuff


Got this track off of Sounds Familyre's webpage. It's a good albumbut I haven't had the chance to really get into it yet. Strangely enough, my wife and I each bought the LP for each other as an anniversary gift so we now have doubles.

I saw the Danielson Famile at the Cornerstone Festival in '97. He was playing from within the giant fruit-tree, the rest of the band in the nurses outfits, and they were all living out of an old school bus painted baby blue. Musically, I hated them at the time. Went to see the show just to see who would actually listen to them. Wish I could say that the stage show changed me completely, but the fact is I gave their first album away in '98. Four years later I rebought the same album.

Saw them again at Calvin College in 2001. It ws in a small theatre and my wife says that it was the best show she's ever been to.

Saw Brother Danielson speak (and play) in early 2003 at the Festival of Faith and Music (also at Calvin College). Also particpating there was David Bazan of Pedro the Lion, and David Eugene Edwards of 16 Horsepower. I'm not sure if the official recordings of their sessions ever made it on the internet but they should. Three of my favorite artists on my old campus, speaking on how they write and the intersection of faith and music. This was the reason I have such good feelings toward my alma matter.