- Dave Matthews Band: This band is just one of those that I can listen to constantly, and it'll make me feel better. DMB knows how to really mellow me out and make my day just a little bit brighter! They've always been like that. I've liked them since I think Middle School, and I'm now a sophomore in college. Dave's been one of those bands that I just never stopped liking. But their tunes are really good to listen to when it rains (at least for me, anyway!). It helps in making the rain make me feel less sad, putting me into a better mood. Their music ranges from being really quiet and soothing, to something upbeat and kind of loud. But all of the tracks in their own way are very soothing. And I am actually going to be seeing Dave Matthews Band at Jones Beach on the 12th of June, making June an even more exciting month than I thought it was going to be, considering I'm starting it off with Radiohead. Dave's got a great sound, and rainy or not, I think everyone should give him and his band a listen. They're so good, and they've been around for quite some time!
- Jack Johnson: Kind of the obvious one, here! Jack Johnson has one of the most soothing and quiet sounds out there. He's known for his mellow sound and his extremely mellow persona. All of his songs have the same calming effect on his listeners. Everything from Banana Pancakes (which mentions the idea of it raining), Hope, Better Together: they all have a very calming sound to them. His music as my friends put it is "consistantly mellow", and we all love him for it. I have the Hawaiian music artist's whole discography on my ipod, and I can listen to just about anything he's created, and I'll be walking through a rainstorm and feel like the sun is shining.
- Don McLean: I'm going to kick it old school and recommend a man who was from two or three decades ago. He's the singer of one of the most famous rock songs of all time: "Ms. American Pie". And there is just one song in particular that I can listen to over and over again, on gloomy days like this. If you haven't heard the song "Vincent" by Don McLean, you should most definitely get on that. I'll even provide you with the song later on in this post. The song is about the famous artist Vincent Van Gogh, and it's just five minutes of straight up beauty. The calmness that overpowers me during this song is insane. I can honestly say that this song does wonders: it's magical. The moment the first "starry, starry night" comes out, it's an instant feeling. But there are plenty of other songs that he sings that have an effect similar to that, but none are like that of "Vincent".
- Eric Whitacre: I'm taking another turn with this man, as well. Eric Whitacre is a conductor of both chorales and orchestras, and he is a musical genius. At a young age, this man has been making music for instruments and voices alike. And as a man who is still young and packed to the brim with so much promise, has already made quite a few masterpieces. Some of them include "Sleep", "Cloudburst", "Boy & Girl" and "Lux Arumque". Classical stuff like this isn't for everybody, but you can really count on it to make your day just a little bit brighter. Here at Hofstra University, the University Chorale has done some of his works and I am honored to sing anything that this man has created. But I would watch the rain fall as I would listen to his music at home to practice, and the resolve at the end of the songs would actually make me see the sun come out of the clouds. It's pretty awesome.
Now there are plenty of other artists that one can count on to cure a rainy day, but these are the four that really did come to mind. I plan on listening to them pretty much all day..hoping that this weather will change back to the abnormally beautiful weather that has been bestowed upon us over the last couple of days.
Here's the song I promised. I know that the painting is looking pretty sad, but the song is so beautiful!
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