Class Feedback

Class feedback

In todays lesson we presented our pitch to the class and we got some feedback from it.

Lyrics

 Below are the lyrics for our chosen song "Back To Me" by Of Mice And Men. The song is about helpingsomeone through dark times and aiding them to safety. The song can be interpreted in two ways. One in a relationship type of way and one where a family member or close friend has passed away, either way both scenarios there will be someone going through hard times and need help and an aid to safety.

                                                            Of Mice And Men

                                                               "Back To Me" 

No turning back now,
I'm moving ahead toward the way out.
Don't you hate how,
We get left behind in the fallout.

Take a breath and take heart
Instead of pulling apart
When you find yourself back at the start.

Every part of me
Catches on fire underneath,
When I ignite, you'll see.
Maybe I can light the way,
I can light the way back to me.
Back to me.

I won't stand down,
As I feel the ground begin to crack now.
So I cry out,
The same call to arms but with a new sound.

Take a breath and take heart,
When you are falling apart
And you don't even know where to start.

Every part of me
Catches on fire underneath,
When I ignite, you'll see.
Maybe I can light the way,
I can light the way back to me.

Let hope be everything that you need,
To march to a victory,
When you can't feel the difference between,
An inch and infinity.

Every part of me
Catches on fire underneath,
When I ignite, you'll see.
Maybe I can light the way,
I can light the way.

Every part of me
Catches on fire underneath,
When I ignite, you'll see.
Maybe I can light the way,
I can light the way back to me.
Back to me.

PITCH

Rock Genre Codes And Conventions

ROCK GENRE CODES AND CONVENTIONS

throughout the genre there is a theme of being dark, emotional and meaningful. This is shown through the dark lighting in videos and photo-shoots and heavy, meaningful lyrics with a strong sound. Often, the colors black and white will be used to connote seriousness, and emotion.

 Long and/or wide camera angles are normally used to allow the whole band to be seen and to show music instruments being played. There are also close ups of the artists playing the instruments, this is to show the members individually and to create an intense feel to the video.

The Performance in most videos shows the band playing together and sometimes shows each member plain separately, or in some videos the band are shown to be playing separately until the last chorus then they come together to give the video a more dramatic ending. 

The costume of the band members are typically seen wearing black with leather jackets and ripped jeans and boots. this is to give the band a more powerful look. they would also sometimes have lots of jewellery even more typically they have messy black/long hair as this is used to create a larger head banging effect. they also typically have lots of tattoos showing as this is a connotation of being strong and also tough.

Our Record Label - Rise Records

RISE RECORDS

Rise Records is an independent record label that’s based in Beaverton, Oregon, America. This particular record label specializes in genres such as punk rock, and hardcore music so it suits our band perfectly.

Some similar artists that are signed with this label are ‘Fire from the gods’ , ‘issues’ , ‘five finger death punch’ and ‘cane hill.’

This record label is perfect for our band as the band specializes in their genre of music, and being an independent label they have a more creative control over their work.

Audience Profile

Artist Biography

Artist Biography

Jordan Tuck, Alex Stone, Jesse Axen, ace McKinnon and tom bane are five best friends from California Sacramento that have bonded over their love of music and performing. Since they met in high school they have played in concerts throughout the years with a band they formed in year eight called 'where the sun goes'. In 2014 the band split as they left high school, some of the members went to collage whilst others got jobs. However all members of the group made a promise that they would make music in their spare time. In late 2016 the band formed a new band called 'The Watchmen' this band played in their local bar every weekend until they caught the eyes of an independent record label named Rise Records. With their single 'Back to Me' due to be released late 2017 the band have had a new wave of ideas for a new album. They are heavily influenced by rock artists such as: stone sour, bring me the horizon, linkin park and royal blood.