The Ready Set
Get ready for it. The Ready Set has the potential to be the next big thing. The trend with this blog lately seems to be reviewing one man bands, and it looks like it is going to continue with this band. The Ready Set is the creation of 18 year old Jordan Witiigreuter of Fort Wayne, Indiana who writes and records all of his music on his own at home. When playing shows though he is joined by two of his friends.
The music is electronica/pop that incites happiness. The lyrics are deep and easy to relate to and even though it seems that most of this songs are written about his girlfriend, they can be applied to other situations. The lyrics to the song Soular Flares are particularly well written. That would be the song that made me decide to review this band. The introduction, chorus, and interlude are all catchy in their own way and at the same time fit together perfectly. For that reason it is an extremely catchy song, and with the electronic music supporting the lyrics its a song I look forward to coming up on my play list. The rest of his songs are just as well written both lyrically and instrumentally. The instrumental transitions between parts of songs are seamless and help so each song is individual from the others. The lyrics are all emotional but not to the point where he can be labeled “emo.”
The lyrics are fresh and original. Even though I have listened to a bunch of electronic based music lately, I do not feel as though I have heard any of these songs before, which is a problem with a lot of music lately, although that is mostly because of the instruments and riffs used. One example of popular song that sounds like another is Dani California by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. To me the opening riff sounds too similar to Tom Petty’s Mary Jane’s Last Dance. I like the Chili Peppers so I am not ripping on them; this example is more a testament to how original the music of The Ready Set is.
The only other bands I can really compare them to at this point from my knowledge are Owl City, and A Rocket to the Moon. All of them are extremely talented and worth listening to, and definitely individual in the developing genre. Check out The Ready Set. The are ready to get big. If Jordan can keep writing like he has for this CD he will have a nice career ahead of him. If you only check out one song check out Solar Flares, but listen to it all. The Ready Set.
