I didn't see a thread or mention for this already. Locksley's "Don't Make Me Wait" is a great new power pop offering. Influences include the Beatles, Raspberries, Badfinger and the Kinks.

Here's their myspace site for some samples:

http://www.myspace.com/locksley

If you enjoy the sounds,the cd's available through Not Lame and KoolKat.

Hello, Lawrence. Nice to see another Triple P (Power Pop Person) at ICE. I like the way Locksley sounds ...

Here's the album, for anyone else who might be interested:



Timeless songs and a contagious youthful optimism are the foundations of Wisconsin raised, Brooklyn based, Locksley, who have achieved more as an unsigned band in the last year than most major label acts will in a career.

This album received a 4/5 from Alternative Press in their December 2006 issue and led them to herald Locksley one of the best unsigned acts in the country. The band was honored as "one of the 25 best bands on MySpace" (out of 1700 nominated) by Rolling Stone and earlier the songs "She Does" and "Don't Make Me Wait" were licensed for two Payless Shoes national television spots.

MTV quickly recognized the band's potential using Locksley's "Why Can't I Be You (Why Not Me)" as the theme for a new show on the network. The video for the song (funded by MTV, a first) beat out other major label artist's videos in MTVU's the Freshmen, based on fan votes, and was placed in rotation on MTV and MTVU, making Locksley the only unsigned band with this distinction.

The band has completed two full US tours and one UK tour, playing with OK Go, We Are Scientists, The Dandy Warhols, and The Rapture along the way. The coming months will see an MTV exclusive digital release of the album featuring the band on the main page of MTV.com as well as increased Locksley appearances, opening for The Killers and The Rapture, performing on various late night shows, in an 8 page photo layout in ELLE magazine, and as a featured artist in SPIN.

1. Don't Make Me Wait 2:38
2. Let Me Know 2:30
3. All Over Again 3:22
4. All Of The Time 3:05
5. She Does 1:54
6. Why Can't I Be You (Why Not Me) 2:36
7. My Kind Of Lover 2:29
8. The Past And The Present 3:36
9. Into The Sun 2:50
10. Up The Stairs 2:54
11. It Won't Be For Long 2:26
12. For You (Part I) 0:50
13. For You (Part II) 2:04

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000M2E3EA/?tag=imwan-20

The original version of [lilred]Don't Make Me Wait[/lilred] (above) was self-released. Now Universal will be reissuing the album with different cover art and two bonus tracks:



Locksley is a four-piece Rock'n'Roll band that was originally formed in Madison, Wisconsin in 2003, but is now based in Brooklyn. Their music is derivative of early British Invasion bands such as the Kinks, the Beatles, and the Hollies but differs significantly with Locksley's modern instrumental style. The band's name "Locksley" is named after the British village where Robin Hood supposedly originated.

1. Don't Make Me Wait
2. Let Me Know
3. All Over Again
4. All of the Time
5. She Does
6. Why Can't I Be You
7. My Kind of Lover
8. Past and the Present
9. Into the Sun
10. Up the Stairs
11. It Won't Be for Long
12. For You, Pt. 1
13. For You, Pt. 2
14. Only A Girl*
15. Safely From The City*

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001DSNG7M/?tag=imwan-20

thank you, thank you very much...