To finish second is pretty good …

To arrive number two out of 1,400 is more than pretty good – it’s outstanding!

Meet the band White Mariah.

A group of young men who are in the middle of recording their first full length cd. A disc which will arrive in the New Year …

The song, which won them a claim to second prize ( a compressor and plug-ins from  from Chris Lord -Ange and Waves) – is called ‘Out Alive’.

A ballad with an edge …

The type of song which sounds as if it is going in a direction heard many times before. Then – like a sparrow thrown off course by the winds of change, the tune discovers an identity all it’s own.

It is non traditional in the sense that choruses and bridges don’t necessarily follow a conventional path. Something which Alexander ‘Wilson’ Sparber is quite proud of …

” Mathew Pryde – our singer, wrote the lyrics and the music for Out Alive..” Says ‘Wilson’. ” He had everything written and we went into the studio and recorded the song in one day. We have seven songs written and are recording them now.”

Alexander explains how the song was entered into the contest.

“There were 1,400 songs submitted online. People voted for the top twenty – five but you could only vote once from every Ip adress.”

He goes on …

“We were voted in and then Chris Lord -Ange chose the top three from there.
Lord – Ange is one of the top producers in the music business.” Says Wilson. “He has worked with Dave Mathews, Green Day and U2.

The band won top of the line software for their effort which – Wilson says nobody understands how to use it. It is best left for the producers …

The band’s next gig is on the 24th of November at a club named ‘L’Hemisphere Gauche . Tickets are $13.00 and it is worth every penny.

Especially if Blink 182, Sum 41 and Oasis are your cup of tea …

This type of music comes around twice in 1,400 years…