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# 3 Is A Band: Highly Suspect
- URL: https://www.glamglare.com/music/2015193-is-a-band-highly-suspect/
- Published: 2015-01-09T21:57:30.000Z
- Updated: 2015-01-09T21:57:30.000Z
- Author: Elke Nominikat
- Tags: Music, #wordpress, #Import 2024-07-26 07:44

January… not only the beginning of a new year, but also pretty much about time to get familiar with the bands who will be playing this year’s South By South West music festival in Austin, Texas which after all is only a mere 10 weeks away from today! And while listening through band after band, I came across quite a few I really liked but so far no other as much as this three piece from Brooklyn. Yeah, I know, this looks like moths swarming to light, I am obsessing with bands creating their music out of Brooklyn but I swear, it’s usually just a coincidence! New York is simply kind of a magnet that attracts all sorts of creative people.

And now back to the first band of the year, I am super excited about: for the last three days, I’ve been listening to *Black Ocean,* **[Highly Suspect](http://www.highlysuspect.net/?ref=glamglare.com)**‘s EP on repeat. Johnny Stevens (vocals, guitar) and the twin brothers Rich Meyer (bass, vocals) and Ryan Meyer (drums, vocals) describe their music as “Rock/Progressive/Blues”, which certainly covers it. Listening to their songs, I can also hear quite a bit of [Caleb Followill](http://www.kingsofleon.com/?ref=glamglare.com) in Johnny Stevens’ vocals and -because it’s been one of my top favorite albums of 2014- a good dose of [Royal Blood](http://royalbloodband.com/?ref=glamglare.com) as well. The music has power and drive, yet is melodic at the same time with interesting hooks and lyrics. It also feels fresh and original.

I can hardly believe that the trio is around since 2009, originally from Cape Cod (more on this story [here](http://sandwich.wickedlocal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Template=MobileArticle&AID=/20141114/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/141117516/12434/ENTERTAINMENT&ref=glamglare.com)) and got signed at the legendary [Trash Bar](http://www.thetrashbar.com/?ref=glamglare.com) – which soon, from what I’ve heard, will face a similar fate like Glasslands and Spike Hill!

*Lydia* is probably my favorite song on *Black Ocean*, closely followed by *Bath Salts* for which the three piece also created a video. Enjoy both, and stay tuned for the full length album to come. In the meantime stay connected with Highly Suspect on their [Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/HighlySuspect) and/or [Twitter](https://twitter.com/highly%5Fsuspect?ref=glamglare.com). Oh… and let’s keep an eye out for their live show(s)!

**Lydia** (Lyrics by Johnny Stevens)

*Black Ocean cold and dark* 
*I am the hungry shark* 
*Fast and merciless* 
*But the only girl that could talk to him* 
*Just couldn’t swim tell me* 
*What’s worse than this*

*And the echoes in the halls* 
*They dance along the walls* 
*The memories of your ghost* 
*You were the one that I used to love* 
*And I’m still in love* 
*But I never loved you the most*

*I’ve seen better days* 
*So unafraid in my youth* 
*I can’t breathe* 
*Much less believe*

*You gave me everything you had* 
*Every little thing you had* 
*A pure love unrehearsed* 
*I’ve seen your best and worst* 
*And at your worst you’re still the best* 
*But at my best I am the worst* 
*It’s a curse*

*Your eyes are lined in pain* 
*Black tears don’t hide in rain* 
*And I tied you to the tracks* 
*And when I turned around* 
*I heard the sound* 
*I hit the ground* 
*I know there’s no turning back*

*I’ve seen better days* 
*So unafraid in my youth* 
*I can’t breathe* 
*Much less believe the truth* 
*Better days so unafraid* 
*In my youth* 
*I can’t breathe much less believe* 
*The truth*

*Black Ocean cold and dark* 
*I am the hungry shark* 
*Fast and merciless* 
*But the only girl that could talk to him* 
*She couldn’t swim tell me* 
*What’s worse than this*

*What’s worse is all the coke* 
*The ice it numbs my throat* 
*If only for the night* 
*My muscles will contract* 
*Your bones will crack* 
*It’s just a fact* 
*Cause I am here to win this fight*

*I CANT FUCKING BREATHE* 
*much less believe* 
*The truth* 
*I pick up a gun* 
*Aim for the sun* 
*And shoot* 
*Better days so unafraid* 
*In my youth* 
*I can’t breathe OR believe* 
*The truth*

*Your eyes are lined in pain* 
*Black tears don’t hide in rain* 
*And I tied you to the tracks* 
*When I turned around* 
*I heard that sound…*