Todd: Hey, everyone. My name's Todd, and my soul belongs [holds up his hand in the horns sign] to rock 'n' roll. Yes, even nowadays, I feel it still. Todd VO : Now like I said, the first music I got into when I became old enough to make my own decisions was good old alternative rock.
Video for Calvin Harris ft. Todd VO : Now I listen to mostly Top 40 because, rock music is about six hundred times less relevant. Todd VO : [image of About once or twice a year, we get a big hit from an indie-sounding band, and [cuts back to same image with words "Limit One Hit Per Band'] typically you never hear from them again Unless You're Twenty One Pilots.
I'm still rooting for you, Walk the Moon. But, it never seems to last any longer than a blip. And because there are so few of them, and because of my rock 'n roller past, I've noticed you guys just assume I'll immediately lap up whatever rock band wins the sweepstakes, just 'cause they play actual instruments with their actual physical hands.
Clip of Neon Trees - " Animal ". But to prove that I'm not a complete The Man, a band who are new to the Top 40 and, have the worst band name in history. Todd: Can't decide whether your indie band should have [image of Indie Band Name Cliches checklist] ironic punctuation or a "the" in the middle its name?
Why not both? Todd VO : Now, despite being in the same genre making similar-ish music, these two bands have taken entirely different paths up to this point. Live performance of Imagine Dragons - " Demons ". Todd VO : Imagine Dragons were a hit instantly, and were performing at the Grammys within a year of their first album.
