#8
GB Leighton
Get Up
I have to be honest, I have a sentimental reason for putting this album in my top ten of 2013, but it is also deserving of being here.
When I sat down and started writing And Then You Fall, it had a different title. It was called Don't Let Go, and in it, I used lyrics written by GB Leighton, from the song Don't Let Go off their 2007 album, Shake Them Ghosts.
The story is about a woman who meets a musician, they fall in love, you can probably figure out the rest . . . anyway, the main male character in the book isn’t based on Brian, the man behind the band, but . . . in the end I did use other lyrics of his throughout the book, even though the title of the book changed. He graciously gave his permission for me to use them, and I will forever appreciate it.
About the same time the book was released, GB Leighton released a new CD called Get Up. A couple of the songs on it I had heard before, on YouTube, but like the other albums I’ve included in my top ten of 2013, all the songs on it are good.
My favorite songs from this recording are Go Ahead and Break Her Heart and Something You Would Die For. If you asked me tomorrow, it might be Get Up or Your Sweet Love. My favorites change daily, and again, they're all good.
Sentimentality aside, this is a band that deserves more recognition than it gets. If you’re from Minnesota, you probably know them well. They’re really good, but haven’t necessarily broken through on the national scene. I’ll be the first in line though, if they ever play a venue in Colorado.
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