The new My Audio Bio is officially live! It’s sure to give avid and casual music lovers alike somewhere to arrange their musical collections not alphabetically, not chronologically, but “autobiographically.” It’s a place to share songs, albums, bands and specifically stories about them with your friends and others.

As part of the team I’ve been able to play around with MAB for a while, and I can say I’m stoked to see what users will do with this.  Music is inherently tied to emotion, the rhythm and the lyrics of a good song can make you feel something, and the power of a great song oftentimes becomes a part of your past memories, your story, and even who you are.  I have a feeling My Audio Bio will not only be a musical journal of sorts but a way to search out what some of your favorite music has done in the lives of other fans.

Personally I have a lot of stories thinking back on my life tied to certain songs or specific concerts.  I’ll always remember my favorite concert experience with one of my lifetime-long favorite bands…311 baby.  Mixing hip-hop and reggae and throwing the guitar riffs and bass over the top, you can’t go wrong in my mind.  Even if you aren’t the biggest 311 fan, I’m sure you’ve heard of their self-titled or “Blue Album” released in 1995, featuring one of their biggest songs “Down.”

I remember I was still playing with Pogs when that album came out.  Anyone remember Pogs?  Nothing

like sliding a stack of those bad boys out and playing for some “keeps” while throwing that weighted slammer down, and bobbing your head to the latest 311 jam.  Ah, nostalgic fads…

It wasn’t until nine years later and I’m about to graduate from high school that I actually got to see 311 in concert.   My buddies and I got pit tickets and just went insane.  We were close enough to nearly reach out and snag  P-Nut’s bass from him, and pumped up enough to singlehandedly start a mosh and get the whole pit involved.  We even got a specific shout out from the band itself; truly an epic experience.

The thing is none of these memories would be so vivid without the power of those songs backing them.  It’s like if you ever drive by one of your favorite places to eat, or come home and smell your mom cooking something you loved as a kid.  How those smells illicit fond memories, it’s the same when I hear Down find its way back on the radio.  Like I said before I can’t wait to hear and read about more life stories from music fans here soon, and I’m pumped to see if the bands themselves get involved.  I would love to read about the stories and memories that inspired the musicians themselves to write the songs we love, or what songs inspired them.  Either way looking forward to hearing “their music, your life” from everybody soon.  See you on the MAB

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