No. 39: Gomez

Gomez consists of 5 members from Southport, England whose sound is almost as interesting as their background. Fun fact: They played their first show as an untitled band, only receiving their name after writing a sign for a friend which read "Gomez the gig's in here." People assumed they were Gomez, and so they kept the name. They then started recording demos in the drummer Olly's bathroom before signing with a record label, and here we are.

1999's Liquid Skin is my favorite of the band's albums, consisting of harder tracks like "Fill My Cup" to the softer, emotionally charged "We Haven't Turned the World Around." Coming from someone who has been accused of not taking risks with her musical palette, I must say Gomez has made me want to further explore other genres of music and not be afraid of different sounds. The job of lead vocalist switches from the three guitarists, Ian, Ben and Tom (who also provides us the keyboard). The fifth and final member is the bassist Paul. What I enjoy most about Gomez is their range and ability to take risks with their sound. Each song is different from the one before, yet is consistently intriguing to the ear. Gomez plays night two at Lollapalooza, and I think they are worth checking out.