(2) Cadet - A four piece Alternative/Shoegaze band from Philadelphia. After putting out a 3 song Demo in 2013, Cadet went back in the studio with Vince Ratti (Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer) to record their "Disconnect" EP released in early 2015 by Harvcore Records . Look for them on tour throughout the US during 2015.
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(3) The band, Cadet is made up of four guys from Eugene/Springfield, OR. Ryan Smith plays guitar, sings and writes about 95.7% of the songs. Chad Basom plays the drums and sings background vocals. Jason Kennedy plays bass and has been known to occasionally yell from stage. Matt Lenhart is the newest member of Cadet and he plays keyboards, guitars, sings and has been seen using a tambourine once or twice.
While leading worship for Campus Crusade for Christ at Oregon State University, Ryan felt the call to pursue ministry through music. He also thought it would be cool to do music for a living. Duh! He then turned to his friend and former drummer, Chad. Both he and Chad originally played together in the band, Narrowgate. Most of you won't remember Narrowgate. They never had a hit song and their album was only 16 minutes long. (Rumor has it, you can find their self-titled CD at various west coast, used record stores for the bargain basement price of one U.S. dollar.) Chad and Ryan then called on Jason to join the group after his band, Pillar broke up. (Jason was the only bass player left in Eugene who did not have a mullet.) Now, if you thought Narrowgate was obscure, they were a super group compared to Pillar. And that is no knock on Pillar. You can only be so big when you play music in the great state of Oregon. Now, please don't make the mistake of confusing this Pillar with the Dove award-winning group Pillar, who resides on Flicker Records. The band that Jason played for was split up before the Pillar that you now know and love even started to practice. But is this a history of the band, Pillar? I think not.
Soon after, the guys began working on the songs that Ryan had written and before they knew it, they were playing two shows every three months. After a year of playing youth groups and church camps, the guys tried to get a demo together to see if they had what it took to "be a real band." Anyway, they worked with their new friend and producer, Chris Stevens and recorded a 10 song demo which they peddled at various concerts and festivals. BEC Recordings founder, Brandon Ebel got word of Cadet through his younger brother, Seth who at the time was attending OSU with Ryan. After Brandon heard the demo, he was thoroughly impressed.
In September of 2000, the group signed a record deal with BEC Recordings and went into a Vancouver, B.C. studio that same month. There, they spent almost a month with producer Neill King (Green Day, Elvis Costello, O.C. Supertones, The Undecided) and recorded their self-titled debut. But before they released that to stores, they returned to Eugene and teamed up once again with Chris Stevens to record their worship album, Any Given Day: Earth to Heaven. Both albums released in the Spring of 2001 while the band was touring.
Fast forward to the winter of 2002 where the band called on Matt to join the group. Matt had long hair and dressed much cooler than the other guys so they thought it would be good for their image to add a fourth member. After touring for a few months, they decided to actually teach Matt the songs to make the concert experience "tighter." (That last part was a joke.) Soon after, they began working on their 3rd studio album, The Observatory. They returned to Fabmusic Studios to once again call on Chris Stevens to produce. After four months, the guys finished the eleven song album.
Fast forward even further and you get to today where the guys are awaiting the release of The Observatory.
(4) A future funk artist from Brady, Texas.
Speed Of Sound
Cadet Lyrics
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I’ll make sure you get back on your feet
with the consequences roaring all around
and I’m stuck between the stick and stones
but none of them will break my bones this time
and will you follow the person I’ve become?
we’ll be chasing the shadows of the sun
I’ll meet you there
before the world stops turning
I’ll catch you there
riding on the speed of sound
before the world stops turning
You’re climbing patiently
from the hole your mind has thrown yourself into
I know you suck when it comes to admitting
you did things the way I told you to
and will you follow the person I’ve become?
we’ll be chasing the shadows of the sun
I’ll meet you there
where the arrow hits the ground
before the world stops turning
I’ll catch you there
riding on the speed of sound
before the world stops turning
You’re unconditionally brave
with all your tears and all your rage
and I’ll become what I’d undo
but so are you, so are you
The lyrics of Cadet's song "Speed of Sound" express a sense of confusion and uncertainty about the singer's identity and purpose in life. The song opens with the line "Am I but a coward walking down the yellow brick road?" which references the classic tale The Wizard of Oz and suggests that the singer feels lost and directionless. They then ask "Where's my megaphone?" indicating a desire to project their voice and be heard.
The next two verses continue to explore the singer's identity, as they question whether they are a "scarecrow" or a "mirror-flattering" individual. These lines suggest a concern with appearances and a desire to be seen in a positive light. The repeated refrain of "Where's my megaphone?" underscores a sense of frustration at feeling unheard or invisible.
The chorus declares that "Truth moves at the speed of sound," which can be interpreted in several ways. It could mean that the singer is seeking truth in their own life and wants to move more quickly to uncover it. It could also mean that society is moving so fast that the truth is getting lost in the noise. Either way, the repeated line emphasizes the importance of truth and the idea that it should be sought after quickly and efficiently.
Line by Line Meaning
Am I but a coward walking down the yellow brick road?
Do I lack courage as I navigate through life?
Where's my megaphone?
Do I have a way to express my thoughts and opinions?
Am I but a scarecrow running from the seed that I sowed?
Am I avoiding the consequences of my own actions?
Truth moves at the speed of sound
The truth travels quickly and cannot be silenced or ignored.
Am I but a mirror-flattering, the fairest of them all?
Am I only interested in my own appearance and ego?
Am I but a princess wearing a disguise to the ball?
Am I hiding my true self in order to fit in or be accepted?
Where's my megaphone?
Do I have the means to speak up for myself and others?
Where's the megaphone?
Am I searching for a way to be heard and make a difference?
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Nick Sauter, Pascal Theisen, John Bauer, Benjamin Paska
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