What is BHB? It is the just released CD project from the Ballas Hough Band. Do those names ring a bell? They should. The band is headed up by Mark Ballas and Derek Hough of Dancing With The Stars. Mark and Derek have been performing together for over a decade and they don’t just dance! They both sing, dance, act and play guitar. Growing up in the same household since age 12, the pair has been inseparable.
BHB is their debut album on Hollywood records. I’ve been anticipating the release since a friend of me told me about it and I watched the video on their website. Their sound is a pop/rock mix. It is very easy to listen to and very upbeat. You can hear and feel their dance background in their music.
Each track has it’s own unique feel, which is a nice change from all of the cookie-cutter CDs on the market right now. Mark Ballas wrote four of the song’s including my favorite-track 5 Longing and the 80’s sounding Birthday. Track 11, Underwater, was also written by Ballas and features his more flamenco style guitar playing. Ballas and Hough co-wrote tracks 3 and 9, Closer and Breakthrough. The band collaborated on track 7, Fall which has more of a rock feel.
Check out their website, order it here or just pick up the CD from your favorite music retailer. I think you will be pleasantly surprised.
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