It s the 90 s and music is at an ever changing pace. One band that contributes to that change goes by the name of Fuel. Fuel is a new band that focuses it s performance on a mix of alternative and hardrock. Headed by Brett Scallions (lead vocals & guitar) and Carl Bell (songwriter, guitar and vocals), Fuel blows the competition away its powerful smash songs. One of those songs, Bittersweet, hit the top of the charts not to long ago. This essay is based on the song Bittersweet and its personal relation with both Carl Bell and Brett Scallions.
Carl Bell grew up in Brownsville, Tennessee and loved to live a faced paced, bad attitude type of life style. For example, a line from the song Bittersweet, kick against the pricks and scrape the shins (Bell), emphasizes his childhood and maybe some growing pains he my have went through as a child. He was probably like all other children; living on the edge. They say writing songs is a way of expressing your feelings and putting them to good use. In addition, another line in the song I m the enemy in the enemies now (Bell), demonstrates a possible low point in Bell s life where he felt like he was bad within being bad.
You can think of Brett Scallions as the connection between Carl Bell and the audience. For example, Scallions, being the song performer, with his loud voice, projects Carl thoughts and feelings to everyone else. As a young singer, Scallions worshipped the vocals of the Cult s Ian Asbury, but Scallions own powerful voice resonates with an unique, expressive energy (Fuel Sunburn p 3).
The Essay on Song Comparisons
People find their inspiration from their elders. I find this to be true in many cases. When celebrities accept an award, they thank their mom, dad or mentors. What is it about our parents that inspire us to dedicate songs, books, or poetry to them? Is it because of the way that they raise us? Is it the morals that they have instilled in to our minds? Or is it the simple "mother- daughter" or " ...
But growing up in a small town could have left his singing career to not be found. In addition, Scallions voice carries a powerful message that can be recognized by the audience.
A kind of voice that my have a feeling in it. Although Scallions has never told anybody, it might be possible, the reason why he sings like he does is a way of express in his feelings like Bell does when writing songs. Scallions advice to any and everyone is Enjoy it, Enjoy it while it last (Sultan p 2) 2 As a team Bell and Scallions make an unprecedented smash combination, but doing what they do isn t easy! For example, Bell says Writing is a therapy for me, it helps you decode what s going on in your life (Fuel Sunburn p 2).
He admits to spending hours searching for the right word (Fuel Sunburn p 2).
He says, You have to find it quickly and then slowly flesh out the details (Fuel Sunburn p 2).
In addition, Bell always had trouble finding a good musician. But Bell grew up with a fellow guitarist named Jeff Abercrombie. Bell convinced Abercrombie, later, to play the bass; Bell said it was cool (Fuel Sunburn p 3).
With band members Brett Scallions, Carl Bell, Jeff Abercrombie, and Kevin Miller; Fuel continues to rock the stage with new music. Although they all grew up in small towns, they quickly put together a successful team and put out their major label debut, Sunburn, released in 1998 (Rolling Stone p 1).
We will probably hear from Fuel again in the future with new smash hits at the top of the charts, where they earned to be. Works Cited Sullivan, Michelle. Fuel. Teen Magazine Interview January 1999 Fuel Sunburn. Fuel Bio. 25 April 1999 Rolling Stone Network.
Fuel Biography. 25 April 1999 Bell, Carl, . Fuel Sunburn. Bittersweet, Peter Pig Publishing, 1998.
