If you’re looking for pop flavored rock combined with a dash of punk, look no further than “Not Me” by the Phoenix Trap. Where in a time where vocals are screamed and production takes first place it’s refreshing to see a band that has put together a rock tune with a classic soaring and honest sounding edge to it. There is no question when listening to this track: It’s just a fun track to listen to, plain and simple. The female vocals really work, without resorting to screaming and although they might tend to be a bit buried volume wise beneath the guitars at certain points in the song, they fit well with the rest of the instrumentation and add, quite nicely, to the track as a whole. Listen for the driving chorus and an appropriately climatic guitar bridge.

Overall the mix sounds good, with a great idea behind the song that could be enhanced only by a bit of extra production and polish. Perhaps a bit of tweaking on the volume levels of the vocals in relation to the other instruments, but the important thing is that “Not Me” stands on its own two feet as a good song in itself.

A solid rock tune, with a catchy hook that is worth a listen.
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This is a Philadelphia based band that plays some good Pop Rock music! This is the bands debut Cd release. their music has a strong powerful sound with some classic Jazz sounds induced within. They have well structured & well written songs that show lots of talent & experience. To even vary their sound more they toss in some flute, saxophones, trombone, trumpet & more into the mix. My favorite part of the band was Teresa kelly's vocals. She has a very powerful & beautiful voice that ranges from Rock, Classical & sometime almost Punk sound! This band was a nice change from most of the stuff I get for review!
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The Phoenix Trap has been a constant in the Philadelphia music scene for almost five years. After securing a permanent line-up in 2000 with the addition of vocalist Teresa Kelly, the band has forged ahead and released one of the best albums of 2002 -- the band's self-titled full length. With the soulful, well-constructed guitar playing of Chad Gorn, the band's primary song writer, combined with the seductive voice of Teresa and solid rhythm section of Mark Gardner and Mark Robart, the band has been gaining the local, national and worldwide recognition and attention they deserve.
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This cd is really great. It has all diffrent types of songs, and this band has a very unique sound. I cannot think of a band they sound like.
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