I hope this isn't looked upon as shameless plugging, but I wanted to share with you guys a great band that you may not have heard of. They are called Augustana. This band is a true inspiration to me for many reasons, but the main thing is that the bass player, Jared, was a member of the first band I ever formed, and the new guitarist, Chris, was another friend of mine. We were all in the same class back in the day at Christian Elementary School. Now these guys are on Epic Records, have their video for "Boston" on MTV and VH1, and are blowing up. Do yourself a favor and check them out:
http://www.augustanamusic.com
http://www.myspace.com/augustana