The Ditty Bops

Ok, now on to my new favorite band. The band that almost beat Nickel Creek the night of the concert...the Ditty Bops. I knew I had heard of them before...they had to be on some hip new WB show or something or if they hadn't they need to be. (I found out later they were on Grey's Anatomy, not WB but still hip) I didn't know much about them until they just happened to be having an in store performance at this great old used CD place called Grimey's (a Chris recommendation no less). We stuck around to hear them because we knew they were opening for Nickel Creek and we wanted to get a preview...and gosh...let me tell you...this is my band. If I had a band this is what it would be like. The Ditty Bops. The music is great and so much fun and so light and wimsical. They have this great 1920's feel. They were so fun. After the instore I was liking them but after the concert, I was loving them. At the concert, a man came out on stiltes in a tux and introduced them. He was very creepy. Very circus act. The girls came out in little outfits as well. They did silly things like have a fashion show with their tour merchendise and play drums on a washboard. And the expressiveness of their faces during the songs..it was like they were acting! And the pink haired girl Amanda even used to be an actress. So yes, I am going to start a band like the Ditty Bops and I am going on tour with Nickel Creek and Sean will fall instantly in love with me because I am so cute and fun...hehehehe. But yes, the perfect band for me. I almost liked them more than NC...I had to go out the next day and get their cd. The best part of their concert was the fact that Chris was standing backstage watching them in awe. He was loving! He really got into it. He came out at first putting his shoes on and then he stayed for the rest of the concert. He was entralled. He was watching it with a child-like enthusim. And when he came out to perform he had on a flannel shirt that he said was his "unintentional tribute to the Ditty Bops." He really loved them and so did I. And the best part all of their live shows are all on archive.org. So I got to get all of the stuff that they played that wasn't on their album! YAY