Formed in 2001 when singer Z Berg and original bassist Charlotte Froom were just 15 and drummer Tennessee Thomas was 16, The Like are a pop-rock band from LA.
After spending three years writing, performing and independently releasing EP's they were finally signed to Geffen Records in 2004 and had their track '(So I'll Sit Here) Waiting' included on the soundtrack to the movie 'Thirteen'. It was around this time that I first heard of them and in 2005 I got to see them live (supported by the as then unknown James Morrison). Live they confirmed to me how great they were.
Sadly, though I thought they were brilliant and despite tours supporting artists such as Razorlight, Kings Of Leon and Arctic Monkeys, they didn't manage to make an impact with their first album 'Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking?'.
So they went back to the drawing board. Now signed to Polydor's Downtown label, Charlotte Froom left and was replaced by Laena Geronimo and they brought in Reni Lane on keyboards. They then set about recording their second album, the 60s-infused 'Release Me', which has been produced by Mark Ronson.
Launching with a free track for download, 'Fair Game', the first official single release is 'He's Not A Boy' which is released in the UK on May 31st. 'He's Not A Boy' is such a catchy tune that it's hard not to want to, at the very least, tap your feet along to it. It's one of those tunes that deserves to be a big hit of the summer but I suspect it'll not get the radio play it deserves and no one will really hear it, so if you do like it then please share it with others.
This band are so great and so worthy of success and I really hope they get it.
I don't just like The Like, I love them and I hope you all enjoy this week's song!!
The Like - He's Not A Boy
He's not a boy that you can change
Nor should you want to
He's not a boy that you contain
Don't let it taunt you
Don't even try to run away
He wouldn't stop you
He's not a boy that you can change
I know you want to
You can wait all night
You can wait all day
But he's not a boy that you can change
We were up all night
Talking trash and wasting time
When he says you're beautiful
It's not a line
But in the morning you might find
That he might have changed his mind
He got lonely for a love
For just one night
He's not a boy that you can change
Nor should you want to
He's not a boy that you contain
Don't let it taunt you
Don't even try to run away
He wouldn't stop you
He's not a boy that you can change
I know you want to
You can wait all night
You can wait all day
But he's not a boy that you can change
Even when he lies
He means every word he says
His delusions find their way
Inside your head
And he knows that beauty lies
But he likes it by his side
Just to take you for a ride
To the mystery guys
You may say
Why don't you realise
I could give you everything
But you see
He can't be contained
Or satisfied by all
You could bring
He's not a boy that you can change
Nor should you want to
He's not a boy that you contain
Don't let it taunt you
Don't even try to run away
He wouldn't stop you
He's not a boy that you can change
I know you want to
You can wait all night
You can wait all day
But he's not a boy that you can change
He's not a boy that you could save
He's not a boy that you can change
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