Don't Be Too Quick To Judge

BY: MELODY JUSTICE

Boys Like Girls, from Boston Massachusetts, is a four-piece alternative rock/emo band. If you're a fan of bands like Cute Is What We Aim For, Hit The Lights, or The All American Rejects, you'll most likely be into these guys. They're also the most down to earth guys I know and they don't let fame get to their heads.
When I first met them I really didn't know who they were, to me they were just some opening band for Cartel—but I instantly fell in love with them, even before they started playing. As Bryan was strumming on his bass guitar his blonde hair flew every time he swung his head, and John (on the drums) was never without a smile on his face. You could tell they loved what they were doing. The band's sound was different than everyone else's: It wasn't too much of any genre, it was just right, the lyrics fit perfectly with the melodies they played.
They say being on the road is stressful. In an interview with Alternative Press Magazine, frontman Martin Johnson said “The 'glamorous' lifestyle of bus touring isn't all it's made out to be. Once you're in a bus, a lot of freedoms you never knew you had are gone.” I think that they enjoy it still, though, because in another interview (also with Alternative Press) Martin says “It's been a blast, but it's draining.” Draining or not, they're still good to their fans.
So think twice about judging Boys Like Girls, because one minute you could be listening to a funky upbeat song like “Dance Hall Drug” and the next you could be listening to the much softer “Thunder,” don't just assume that the song you hear on the radio by them is what their whole CD sounds like—give them a chance!