Ayn Rand Inspired Pop-Punk Band
One of the things that moves me most about the sub-culture surrounding The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged is the number of young, creative artists who have been inspired by Ayn Rand’s novels.
Take, for example, a young woman who just joined the Atlasphere: Sarah Saturday � singer, songwriter, bass player and manager for the punk-pop band Saving Face. And also, an ardent fan of Atlas Shrugged, as she blogs from the road in Ohio. I never really plunged into punk, but I listened to plenty of rock in high school and college, and it’s not that different.
In her Atlasphere profile, Sarah declares herself “the Dagny Taggart of the music industry.” The about page on Saving Face’s site similarly offers no false modesty about where they plan to go:
So why should you check out this as-of-yet undiscovered Miracle from the Midwest? Because it�s all about investments these days, and investing your time and energy in Saving Face now would be like investing in Microsoft before Bill Gates hired his publicist! Don�t miss your chance to be a part of what is sure to be the Next Big Thing in the music industry: a band who earn their way to the top by writing good music, putting on good shows, and networking with fans, clubs, and promoters across the country and the globe in an Underground Railroad to success.
With 3 years, 2 sold-out albums, 1 split 7″, 2 self-booked West coast tours, a Warped Tour date, an incredibly interactive website, a recent deal with an independent record label, 1000+ people on their mailing list from all over the world, and nothing but positive feedback under their belts, it�s a wonder if you haven�t heard about the Little Pop Punk Trio That Could.
Saving Face was born to best friends Ryan and Sarah (both 23) in the Spring of 2000, when the reign of their high school band of 4 years together finally reached its end. The truth is, Ryan and Sarah met when they were 16 and haven�t parted ways since. They call each other their “musical soulmate” � and what better way to explain the almost-mystical songwriting partnership between the two? Teamed up with Matt, their newly-discovered drum prodigy, the trio is bound for Glory and ain�t no one gonna stop them!
Browsing the tracks on their web site, I was particularly taken by the song “One Brite Star.” Like some of my favorite Rush tunes, the song combines thoughtful, uplifting lyrics with driving, catchy guitar riffs. Some of the lyrics are hard to decipher in this recording, but Sarah was kind enough to fill me in:
One Brite Star
[music: saving face, lyrics: sarah saturday]
Do you wanna remember, or do you wanna forget
How you got here in the first place, baby?
We all have our reasons; we try to believe
That the reason holds its truth in somethingI know how you feel about what you want to be
You believe in yourself, but you also believe
That the world will come down crashing on you
I tell you to listen to everything I’ve been saying
Since I met you, becauseI know how you feel about what you want to be
I watch you sleep, I count the hours
Till you wake up and the day will be ours
You tell me things you dreamt about
You dream of flying. I figure outThat you don’t belong with the rest of us
You’ll be leaving soon
And I know you’ll make it after all
I know you’ll make itIn this world there’s only room for one bright star
And there you are
The line “I know how you feel about what you want to be” particularly grabs me; it’s the kind of thing that only someone who loves you � or at least knows you intimately � could ever say. And when they do say it, you know you are understood to your core.
Songs like this take on a life of their own in each listener’s ears. In mine, this is a song about the fragile yet irreplaceable role of self-confidence in pursuing our most important dreams in life.
True music lovers know there’s something special about finding a band on its rising star.... Check out Saving Face.
i saw saving face not too long ago and they were awesome