Tornado '87 is the latest release from a great band that's finally gaining momentum, Rural Alberta Advantage. They formed in 2005, and released their first album "Hometowns" in 2008.
This new single is about the devasting tornado that tore through eastern Edmonton in 1987. I never had to experience the effects of what is sometimes called "Black Friday" first hand, luckily, but this song seriously tugs at any and every emotional part of you. The sound and emotion that the song puts your mind through is unmistakeable sadness.
The song's hauntingly simple yet powerful lyrics, I'll be honest, somehow take me to a place where I can just imagine the helplessness of people living in and around the tornado's path on that day. But lead singer Nils
Edenloff even mentions that the song was "like therapy in a way".
Tornado '87 is from the bands second album, "Departing", which came out in March.
I don't know how RAA did it, but they got me hooked, with one of the few events I never thought I'd personally be able to feel for.
Click here to read a bit more about what the band has to say about the song, see some of the storm footage from over 20 years ago, and there's also an extra link to the song on the same page if you didn't already click the one above.
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- Life lessons are always learned through music and hard love. This blog is my little pet. We're about concerts, bands, CD's, (cassette tapes), those hard-to-find lyrics, out-of-date references and a few local plays (when possible). See visuals at the bottom of the page. Make yourself comfortable, you'll be here a while :)
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