Northmont, "Gone"
Almost anyone who’s ever had a band has played “If only”. And we’re not talking power ballad here. We’re talking rumination. If only they had played our stuff. If only we had landed that singer. Guitarist. Drummer. If only we had come along a few years earlier. If only we had landed that big gig. But few bands have lived out their “if only” moment more publicly than Northmont. The Next Great American band was a one not so hit wonder (I think it finished last in its time slot) that aired in the fall of 2007. Think American Idol for bands. The concept was inherently flawed. Bands – much more so than vocalists – have a distinct sound. And that sound isn’t necessarily going to translate to strong performances of other people’s stuff. Nirvana probably would’ve made a crap Billy Joel cover band. Image: Vectorfunk, Flickr (CC by 2.0) For the live audition round, it appeared that you got one song in front of ...