What can you say about a band with this kind of drive, motivation, and
youth?  A band hat's been together for only around 9 months, doesn't have goatees, doesn't do drugs, and isn't playing depressing music?  Can this be? It can and it is! "Me & Jeremy," with their self-produced debut album, prove that with a bit of ambition, and a lot of hard work, (probably some luck thrown in there somewhere, too) a band can get a long way in a relatively short time.

The band is from upstate New York and already making waves in the
northeast U.S. and Southern Canada.  This band has a lot going for it - youth, perseverance, and good music. The first release, "Mayday, Mayday" is only a hint of things to come from this band.  Their music is upbeat and fun to listen to, and one of their selling points, according to Mark Houlihan, manager and guitarist/musician extraordinaire, is that they have a full-time dancer.  They perform a wide variety of covers by bands ranging from "The Beatles" to "Blur" to the "Cure," along with their originals.

"Mayday, Mayday" is a strong first album filled with good music, interesting lyrics, and songs that are just plain fun to dance along with.  There are moments where the music could be tighter, but this band is still feeling its way in the music world.  What they have here is an amazing chemistry and what looks like a chance at fame and fortune that some bands much older are still waiting for.  They have created their own niche in the music world by not following any strict genre categorization.  Their record is something that can't be pigeon-holed as one type of music.  Too much happens.

The first track on "Mayday, Mayday" is "Pick it Up," and it's an upbeat,
rocking kind of song.  It kicks things off, and gets you bouncing along
waiting for the next song, whetting your appetite and preparing you, opening you for what is to come.

"Mr. C's Pinetrees" is one of my favorite songs on this CD.  I can't
pinpoint the feelings that it brought out, but this song really struck me.
"Searching for meanings and answers to nothing/ Uncovering truths that were blatantly lies/ Out with the doubter replaced by the cynic/ I realized that my smile was just a disguise."  It's in the lyrics here.  They painted a picture for me, and the song just made me feel. Tt's as simple as that, I guess.  It had a surreal quality to it that appealed to me.  Perhaps it was in the anise seed tea?

"Dance With Me" is next.  It features some pretty cool guitar playing, along with some odd, off-kilter, tempo changes that threw me off a bit.  The lyrics go along at one pace and then the chorus changes to a completely different tempo.  It knocks you off balance a bit.

"Geneva In My Kitchen" is the single receiving airplay now.  It's a
fast-paced song and definitely great for dancing.  It features some tight
lyrics and musical transitions, and it's just plain fun.  Great choice for a single and a good representation of what this band is capable of when let loose.

"Josie's House" is the next song that really struck me.  It features
recitation of some of the lyrics, with the music following along in the
background - an interesting effect.  The simple, spoken parts make this a stand out number. "Me & Jeremy's" debut holds a great deal of promise of what's to come from the band. They're young, only together for a short time, and still feeling their way around.  I think they're sense of humor (read the CD liner notes) and their sheer determination will help them go far.  Keep an eye on this band. They're going places.