MP3 I-94 - Acoustic Sessions

I-94 takes their rock songs and breaks them down acoustically, great songs, drenched in hooks, harmonies and melodies with soulful vocals

12 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Acoustic, POP: Beatles-pop



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Los Angeles and London: combined the two music Meccaâs have been responsible for half the greatest songs of the last four decades. So itâs only fitting that when you merge the two into one musical metropolis you get I-94, three English ex-pats and a L.A. musician, who take songwriting to new levels. The quartetâs self-produced debut album, Donât Get Nervous (BootDisk imprint), is packed tight with songs that would sound great coming out of your car speakers, computer, iPod, or wherever, right next to U2, Maroon 5, and MatchBox 20.
I-94 recently has had 2 top 5 hits on Yahooâs Launch Cast Radio, Adult Alternative station with âGo Back In Timeâ and âNot Aloneâ (reached 3) above artists such as Rob Thomas, Maroon 5, Coldplay, Collective Soul, Nickelback, Three Doors Down, Fall Out Boy, Finger Eleven.
Hollywood has taken notice. The foursomeâs high-energy songs have caught the attention of many Music Supervisors. Among the movies and TV series that have featured the songs of I-94 are MTVâs âLaguna Beachâ, âThe Hillsâ, âRoad Rulesâ and âRoad Rules Challengeâ (the band is now featured on MTV.com), A & Eâs âRoller Girlsâ, National Lampoonâs âHalf Bakedâ, ABCâs âCutting Edge 2â, TLCâs âLA Riding Clubâ, Showtimeâs âReversal Of Fortuneâ, âSmallville,â âSix Feet Under,â âWithout A Traceâ,â âCrossing Jordan,â and multiple Lifetime TV movies. âAs a philosophy you seem to have radio-driven bands and then you have bands that focus on the live thing. We intend to do both,â says drummer Martin. âBe the band that is played on the radio and are touring all over the country simultaneously.â I-94 make radio-friendly songs with no apologies. Tracks like the crunching rocker âWalls Around You,â the engaging mid-tempo ballad âOxygen,â and the hook-propelled âGo Back In Time,â the closing song and centerpiece of the quartetâs live set, show a band at the peak of their songwriting prowess. The four individual members of I-94 have taken their extensive collective experience and brought it together into the well-oiled, harmonious machine that is
âDonât Get Nervous. Because the band members believe in Bob Dylan and Satchel Paigeâs philosophy of not looking back: hereâs the barebones of their background. Mark and Danny were in a band signed to Universal called Bottlefly. Band broke up, they brought in bassist Angelo, and once they hooked up with guitarist Matt, who was a friend from the U.K., the current line-up of I-94 was born. While the band is thankful to have the support of Hollywood and to see their music on the big and little screen so much, they also hope that fans will take the opportunity to discover I-94 in their natural habitat: on stage. âOur favorite songs to play live are âWalls Around You,â and âGo Back in Time,ââ Martin says. âWhat we do is start on a high, then move up a gear, down through the set, and take you out on a high. Despite the fact the band are modern road warriors, having played around the world, and living for the chance to get on stage, the name I-94 doesnât have a thing to do with the interstate highway. âItâs the immigration/visa waiver form you have to fill out to get into the U.S. as a non-resident. Itâs called an I-94.â Ultimately, the band knows a name is just a name. âLet them think whatever they want,â says Arnell. âItâs okay as long as they love the songs.â