McFly

So I have a confession to make! I am Clare ... I am 22 and I am a McFly addict!

Well I thought I was until I heard about the fan that has seen 100 of their shows! Now that is an addict.

To be honest though who couldn't like McFly? They are 4 good looking guys, who write their own songs and play their own instruments! I'll admit I am a late bloomer to the McFly 'Pioneers' as their 'above the noise' album was the first of theirs that I have purchased. Although I enjoyed some of their older, more classic songs like 'Its all about you', 'Obviously' and a personal favourite 'Transylvania!' I never felt the urge to buy the albums... and then I heard shine a light and fell in love with the song! Next thing you know I have watched the McFly Celebrity Juice special on you tube and purchased their 'Nowhere left to run' DVD that goes with their 'above the noise' album.

My message? I have been reading many reviews of the band and playing stalker on twitter and I can honestly say that I don't think that they get the reputation they deserve! When you mention McFly to most people our age they react by laughing at you or just ignoring you completely. My boyfriend actually tried to remind me how old I was when I bought the album. But if you are a 'pioneer' then you will know that McFly's fan base is actually quite mature as they have grown up with the band. And when you listen to their new album you can see that after many bad hairstyles and a few cheesey pop hits they have also matured. Their album mixes many genres of music from their poppy and cheeky 'If You See Kate' to their more mellow song 'I need a woman'.
And if you need more encouragement then heres a little story for you...

Joe is 22 and is a self-acclaimed connoisseur of music and has albums ranging from Jay-Z to Bob dylan! He is  also my 'better' half. When he heard the album (without realising the artist) he looked over to me and as he took in the variety of different songs he simply asked "who is this?". And on hearing my answer? He replied ... "No way!...Shut up!.....Stop Lying" along with various obscenities when I persisted.

So it just goes to show that you shouldn't knock it until you have tried it! The 'nowhere left to run' film, made me laugh hysterically and I only hope that was the expected reaction as although I admire their music, their acting skills leave much to be desired. Though if you are a Harry fan then you may want to indulge! I did!

And the members of the band? Tom, Danny, Harry and Dougie, you can follow them all on twitter and you can now see them in their own TV series on Channel 5*! Unfortunately the show is only half an hour and there will only be six parts.

So when you have some spare time why not google them and find out more for yourself! I have included some pictures so you can see which one is your favourite lol. Oh and a link to see them stripping down to their underwear. So if you are already a fan ... enjoy, and if you aren't then why not see what all the fuss is about and support a home-grown genuine rock band! Unlike some of the "boy-bands" that can't dance, can barely sing and everyone else writes music for them!

... and if those pictures weren't enough then Click Here.

Until next time......

Clarey