Found on YouTube: Southern Backtones - Forever

Here are a few things that have been said about local rockers Southern Backtones.

"The only way this could get any beautifully darker is if it grew black wings and flew away." - Ft. Worth Weekly

"Alt-rock guitars, darkly poetic lyrics and a vocal style reminiscent of the mid-90s Britpop movement...the musicianship and songwriting on this effort are top notch. Highly recommended." - Exclaim! Canada's Music Authority

"Smacks of mass appeal!" - Houston Press

"If U2 came from Texas and were weaned on The Cult's big-guitar panoramas they would be called the Southern Backtones and they would rock." - Download.com

"A must see of local music." - Daily Cougar

If you've never heard of Southern Backtones and with all that has been said, we bet you are wondering what all the hype is about. Well, here's the band's latest video, Forever, directed by Zenfilm. This video is currently getting airplay on MTV UK.

This is what all the hype is about. Enjoy.

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