FOR FANS OF: Imagine Dragons, OneRepublic, Coldplay
Straight out of California, four-piece Rock ‘N’ Roll group Illumination Road releases debut single, "The Modern World." From beginning to end, this song is very new rock mixed with blues, a soulful voice and we cannot forget that iconic keyboard playing.
Throwing in influences within the band such as Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Bob Marley, etc. there’s no way you can pass over this group. With already having a single like "The Modern World," it’s pretty clear that Illumination Road has more in store. The band is filled with established songwriters, producers, multi-instrumentalists, film makers and engineers, along with having their own production company, recording studio and record label. In context, they actually know what they’re doing in the industry.
The music video for the single takes it even higher by providing a visual of what’s going on within the song. It’s simple, yet modern and creative. Shot at Escape Studios in Pioneertown, California, the band considers that to be their home base and wanted to show the beautiful scenery they were surrounded by while making music.
"The Modern World" is very progressive rock, and the lyrics are screaming how we all could possibly feel about the world, society, life, etc. Towards the end of the song, the lyrics go “So take me with you but right before we go / I wanna take one last look around before the great machine starts breaking down / take me with you don’t leave me behind / let me tell you all you boys and girls / I hope I live to see the modern world” and I think that’s a perfect message not only for our generation, but for past and future generations as well.
Illumination Road, I expect you guys to be around for a long and good time.
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