The band, Skeletons In The Piano, coming from Saratoga Springs, N.Y., just gave me the privilege to listen to their new upcoming album, “Please Don’t Die”. The band, Skeletons in the Piano, was formed by Eli Hargrave (lead vocals, guitar) and Eric Donovan (drums)  in 2007. They released their debut album, “Certain Slow Murder”, with just those two as members, and since that album got a lot of feedback, they formed a whole band together, adding members Dustin Alexander (Bass), and Jeff Ayers (violin, keyboards). Later they added, Brad Thibodeau (guitar), and they added two belly dancers for their live shows. Yes, they really have belly dancers who dance to their music at their live gigs. You have to see it to believe it.  In 2010, they released the Don Fury produced album, “Stranger On a Damned Staircase” and another EP called, “Short Pig”, shortly after.

The new album, which includes 8 tracks (see the track listing, 2nd picture). The songs can range from 3 – 8 minutes long at least. The album will be available digitally (Itunes, Spotify, etc.) and the album will be available on Vinyl at their live Putnam Den show, May 11th. The album is being released under, Magnetic Eye Records.

The band likes to describe their sound as psychedelic grunge. They also said they are influenced by Black Sabbath, and the Doors. From what I heard, these guys don’t really sound like anyone else. They really have their original sound. When you listen to a unique rock n’ roll band like Skeletons In the Piano, you know it’s them when you hear them. This is something I’ve never heard before. The band’s sound is tight, and aggressive. The guitar tone is pretty heavy, and there are some pretty complex rhythms. It sounds like these songs would be difficult to play if you tried to learn them yourself. Even though these songs sound a bit complex, these guys really have the power to make their songs catchy, fun, and easy to listen to. Eli can really sing. That guy has the pipes for sure. When you hear this guy sing, he can easily pull you into the music. His voice will certainly give you goosebumps throughout the whole record. The lyrics and song titles, may seem a little strange to you but they are really artistic and so different. There is some bad language through some of these songs, but when you listen to this album, you won’t mind them.

This band may sound great on an album, but when you go see Skeletons in the Piano live, you’ll get a different experience. Complete with belly dancers, and all. I’ve never seen Skeletons In The Piano live at a show, but after hearing this album, makes me want to. Keep in mind, I only listened to this album digitally ’cause I don’t own a vinyl player. If you want better sound quality, I would recommend you get the vinyl of, “Please Don’t Die”, from them. A better listening experience.

I think good things will come up ahead for this band in the future. This is another band, who I think deserves national recognition, too. They are one of the best bands in the area. Rock n’ roll doesn’t get recognized too much around here anymore, and these guys do a great job on keeping rock music alive. These guys still make it alright to listen to rock n’ roll. I couldn’t stop listening to, “Please Don’t Die”. Listened to it like 4 or 5 times. It was a pretty amazing album, and they just made a new fan. I will definitely come out to see them live, hopefully soon. I’m definitely gonna try to make their Putnam Den, May 11th show. When ever I’m ready to start performing live again, I would even love to open a gig for them someday.

To learn more about Skeletons In the Piano, visit these links below:

http://www.skeletonsinthepiano.com/

http://www.facebook.com/skeletonsinthepiano