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Atlas Genius

I first heard Atlas Genius at my friends apartment last year. She was just casually playing music and I couldn’t help but stop and ask what song was playing. I went home to look up Atlas Genius and loved even more of their songs. I first heard “Trojans” which is by far my favorite song of theirs. They are an alternative rock band that formed in South Australia in 2009. They only have one album released, “When It Was Now” in 2013. I highly recommend checking them out, even though they are much smaller and not very recognized. 

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St. Lucia

St. Lucia is a South African born, Brooklyn raised musician. His real name is Jean-Philip Grobler but goes by his stage name, St. Lucia. I first heard St. Lucia on Jimmy Kimmel Live two years ago. I loved the upbeat sounds that resembled 80′s pop. He released his first album “When the Night” in 2013. He has become increasingly popular since he first debuted. He became more recognized when he went on tour with Two Door Cinema Club in 2013. His main influences on his music comes from Phil Collins and Fleetwood Mac. 

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Arcade Fire

Arcade Fire is a Canadian, indie rock band. They formed in 2001 and released their first album in 2004. I first heard Arcade Fire in high school when I was driving around in my friends car. I heard the song “Funeral” and really liked it and like how unique it was. They have released four albums with their most recent being “Reflektor” in 2013. This album is by far my favorite. I remember seeing their performance last year on Saturday Night Live and falling even more in love with them based on their stage presence and performance. The band’s two lead singers are married. They play so many different types of instruments and even the band members switch around playing different instruments for different songs. 

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I swear I should’ve been a redhead.

So two of my sisters are redheads and one of my sisters is blonde like me. I say this because redheads photograph so much better! Here is my little sister. She’s fifteen and absolutely gorgeous! Just look at her! We went downtown in Fort Smith where I am from and it was very easy to find cool spots to take portraits. She is also a great model because I get to edit it however I want and she has to like it! 

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I love my sistas.

I don’t know if you all have guessed or not, but I was a devoted member to my sorority (I just went alum last Tuesday). For homecoming this year I made sure to take their photos and design a little something something. It was fun because they are so photogenic! The design was simple because I didn’t want to bog it down crazy fonts when I have beautiful faces to work with!

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My love for Vistaprint is still going strong.

I really love Vistaprint. I really love coupons, so I really love Vistaprint. We got 50 business cards for around $10.. That just seems crazy to me. Especially since we haven't gone through a fourth of them. This is the back and I think they turned out amazingly. So, of course we had to take a really cool picture to post on instagram..

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Gabe Dixon Band

I first heard the Gabe Dixon Band when my sister played them for me in high school. It wasn’t my usual type of music but I really liked it. They are much softer than most of the music I usually like. I was fortunate enough to get to see them in concert this summer while I lived in Nashville. He seemed like such a genuine guy, and unbelievably talented.  He took the time to meet everyone after the concert and just hang out. They are a three piece, piano driven rock band. They remind me a lot of Ben Folds Five. The band formed in 1998 at the University of Miami. They have released six albums, with their most recent being released in 2013. my favorite album of theirs is self titles “Gabe Dixon Band.” My favorite song is “Five More Hours.”

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Alabama Shakes 

I first heard Alabama Shakes when I watched the movie “Silver Linings Playbook.” I instantly fell in love with their soulful upbeat sounds. I was mostly surprised to find out the lead singer was a girl, she has a very deep voice. Alabama Shakes are an American rock band that formed in Alabama in 2009. They have two albums released, one was just currently released in the last month. In the last couple years they have become really popular, making appearances on Saturday Night Live, and headlining tours. I would describe their sound as soulful, progressive rock.