And so I said...

These changed me, influenced me and stuck with me.

(not in any order)

1.Coheed and Cambria-Time Consumer
Sydney liked them first, I couldn't get into it so we drove to California and saw them in a little venue and everything changed and I bought Secondstage Turbine Blade and listened to this song on repeat, repeat, repeat. From that show on they have been my favorite band and their albums good or bad have always been on my shelf and in my cd player. I will never give up on them, especially when they are putting out stuff like YOBR and still putting on amazing shows.
2..No Doubt-Spiderwebs
My sister used to dress me up like Gwen Stefani. Megan influenced me in a lot of ways, music was a big one. She turned me on to punk, emo, indie, hip hop. This album reminds me of being young and wanting to be her, stealing her clothes and driving her crazy.
3. Polar Bear Club-Convinced I'm Wrong
This song describes how I felt all the time until I met Michael, and even after I did. It is everything I thought and felt for a few years ago.
4.Taking Back Sunday-Your Own Disaster
Summer between freshman and sophomore year. Sad, dramatic and heavy. I'm surprised I made it out alive.
5.Against Me!-Walking Is Still Honest
Megan played this for me in her jetta on one of our Saturday shopping sprees and I wanted to be punk rock all over again. Listening to this song now makes me sad, I wish the band could go back and do this again but I'm glad for the albums I have and still enjoy.
6.Thursday-Autobiography Of A Nation
The first time I saw this band live was in a tiny club across from UNLV that is unfortunately no longer open. I shook the lead singers hand before they went on and by the end of the show I was soaked with sweat, my legs were covered in bruises and the windows of the club were completely fogged. They played this song and I thought the crowd was going to crush me but I couldn't stop singing along and throwing my hands in the air. It was amazing.
7.Michelle Shocked-Anchorage
I remember when my dad first got the CD version of this album and we listened to it in our kitchen and I fell in love with every single song. This being on the list is definitely my dads influence, he has always had such great eclectic taste in music.
8.Dashboard Confessional-The Brilliant Dance
I can't describe this one without sounding like my 16year old broken emo self but that's where my brain always goes. Every time this song comes on it brings memories to the forefront of my mind that are dark and sad but this album turned my ears in a completely different direction and I started reading books like The Perks Of Being A Wall Flower and writing in my journal more.
9.NSYNC-Tearin' Up My Heart
I like pop music and this is probably why. Hearing this song I am instantly 12 again and screaming at the top of my lungs at their first concert in town.

I won't do 10 and there is way more than 9.