Song of the Day - March 17, 2006

Miguel Mendez's understated music beckoned me with its combination of indie and folk styles with a California bent. Miguel was a one-time physics major at Berkeley only to give it up for a career in music. Miguel's debut album is entitled My Girlfriend is Melting and some have categorized it as stoner rock, but I believe it is more complex than that stereotypical label. Outstanding tracks include the surreal "Catching a Wave," and the Neil Young influenced "You Got Me All Wrong." My favorite track is "Maniac Psycho" with its chorus of "I'm just in love, I'm not psycho." Click here to listen.