“Come To Life” by Shady Baby – A Song Feature

 

    The ratio of Hype Machine “Posts” to “Favorites” is revealing. Hype Machine is the playground of music bloggers and a fertile field of Indie lovers who are vigilant in their quest for new music.  As of today, ten bloggers have featured the debut single from the guitar band Shady Baby (this post will be the eleventh). That’s a significant number of posts for a band without any previous traction. However, only four registered listeners have entered “Come To Life” as a Favorite.
 
     Ten posts and only four favorites can be interpreted as an indication that bloggers tend to favor guitar bands more than their followers. There is almost certainly some truth to that interpretation. But it would be interesting to research other factors. Perhaps the regular visitors of those 10 blogs are fans of guitar bands, but the Hype Machine regulars are less so. And perhaps there is something about “Come To Life” that appeals to those who write about songs. Indie Obsessive recently featured another guitar-driven song (“Broken” by The Haunted Youth”) that currently has 15 indications of Favorite. That’s a 15 to 1 ratio, much better than the 4 to 10 ratio for “Come To Life.”
 
     Shady Baby is the musical project of Brighton-based Sam Leaver. The full membership is Sam Leaver (vocals, guitar), Laurie Debnam (guitar), Nick Varnava (bass), and Tom Jackson (drums). Regarding their debut single, Leaver said, “‘Come To Life’ is an angry response to feeling like people treated you like shit but you let them get away with it. Feeling both angry at them but also at yourself for letting it happen.”
 
     “Come To Life” by Shady Baby