Inside My Head: Music

The music that I listen to has not evolved much in the past 14 years (metal, classic rock and punk). What has had a lot of influence is the music that I've randomly like on the side over the years.

Mexican Music
As a little boy, I was raised on mariachis, bandas, and nortenas. My mom had a cd of a mix of Los Tucanos de Tijuana which I loved and made her play all the time. To this day, I still believe there is something special about the sound of the music. It's a unique blend of guitars and drums with wind instruments.

Pop
Now pop is interesting. As a five year old, you don't know any better than to listen to the radio. I grew up on the Britney Spears, Christina Aguilara, Backstreet Boys, Nsync, etc. (Remember I was listening to this while also listening to metal.) One of the few artists that stuck with me since is M2M. They had a song that appeared on the Pokemon: The Movie soundtrack called "Don't Say You Love Me."I have no idea why the song has randomly remained with me but is has.

Latin American
This is my favorite non-metal genre because it houses a LARGE selection of artists. One of the main reasons for this was growing up on Shakira when she only sang in Spanish. "Ojos Asi" will remain to be one of my favorite songs of all time. Another big part is Rodrigo y Gabriela. Their sound is unique and if you have yet to hear one of their songs well you're missing out.

Ska
I would be lying if I said I didn't like ska. Catchy rock music with trumpets/saxophones/trombones. The uniqueness of the music is exactly what makes it stand out. The first ska song I heard was The Mighty Mighty Bosstones' "The Impression That I Get" and it was on the Digimon: The Movie soundtrack. To me, it's just one of those songs that everyone has to hear before they die. (Little cool random fact: Malcom in the Middle theme song, "Boss of Me" is a ska song.)