The Nutrition Facts of a Song

Boston Public Health Commission announced their new tool to evaluate a songs “nutritional health” for teens called Sound Relationship Nutrition Label. Yes, song lyrics are being compared to nutritional health. The Commission states that next time you’re about to download a song, first check out how healthy it is for you. Just like you would evaluate food you were about to eat. This “tool” evaluates the relationship themes throughout the songs lyrics. They recommend consuming ‘healthy relationship’ ingredients for a balanced media diet. Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” was rated the top ten worst songs for relationship nutrition, but that’s no rocket science. The title gives that away.

So, I tried this out for myself to see how it works.

Here's the nutritional make-up for ELEVATION's “Razoreyes”:

Drama: 3
Obsession: 6
Disrespect: 0
Relationship = sex: 0
Manipulation: 0
Unhealthy score: 9
Fun: 9
Support: 7
Respect: 8
Equality: 8
Trust: 8
Healthy Score: 40

Well, according to my analysis, “Razoreyes” is a healthy relationship song. So all of you teens out there listen up! This song is full of healthy relationship lyrics!

I am not sure how valuable this approach of labeling songs “healthy” or “unhealthy” is or how using this tool will affect teens' perceptions of a healthy relationship. Personally, I feel that teens are far more influenced by the relationships they observe/experience in their families and not so much by musical lyrics. Nonetheless, this tool suggests that a teen’s impressions of romantic relationships are being negatively influenced by the drama, obsession, and disrespect in lyrics.

-Annie H.

The Nutrition Facts of a Song

Elevation Wins MTVU's "The Freshmen" Video Competition

Congrats to our boys in Elevation. Their music video for "Razoreyes" feat. Kimberly Stewart is this week's winning freshmen video on MTVU.com. They have now been added to the rotation on MTV!

Elevation Wins MTVU's "The Freshmen" Video Competition

Vote for Elevation on MTVU's "The Freshmen"

All this week Elevation's "Razoreyes" video will be on MTVU's "The Freshmen" where up-and-coming artists compete for automatic rotation on MTV (Click the image below to vote).



Voting ends this Friday the 6th @ 2pm (EST)

Vote for Elevation on MTVU's "The Freshmen"

Sacre Bleu Wine Interviews Elevation Lead Singer Nathan Smith

Elevation's lead singer discusses his band's future, new songs, and the "Razoreyes" music video w/ Ashley from Sacre Bleu Wine.

Read it HERE

Sacre Bleu Wine Interviews Elevation Lead Singer Nathan Smith

New Elevation Music Video: "Razoreyes" (feat. Kim Stewart)

For more on Elevation:
http://myspace.com/elevation

New Elevation Music Video: "Razoreyes" (feat. Kim Stewart)

Elevation Releases "Razoreyes" Music Video (9/9/09)

Elevation will release their video for "Razoreyes" starring Kimberly Stewart on 9/9/09 (Weds).

Live in the Atlanta area? Make sure to attend a special pre-release screening and concert this Friday the 21st at the Hard Rock Velvet Underground. Doors @ 8pm.
Performances by:
•Elevation
•Hotspur
•Harrison Hudson
•Mike Lasage and the Stumbling Troubadors

(See the post below for more info)

Not in the Atlanta area? You can subscribe to Elevation's YouTube channel and still be one of the first to check the video out.

Elevation Releases "Razoreyes" Music Video (9/9/09)

Elevation Press (Welikeit.indie)

Elevation was featured on the Welikeit.indie blog on 2/12/09. Check it out for a free download of "Razoreyes".

Elevation Press (Welikeit.indie)

ArjanWrites.com - "Razoreyes"

ArjanWrites: "Ready to disco, rock and roll around a little? Check out the brand-new single from emerging Atlanta outfit Elevation. Engineered by Mark Endert (The Fray, Madonna, Maroon 5), this quintet presents a potent blast of pop rock in the vein of The Killers, Oasis and Thriving Ivory. "Razoreyes" packs a steady hook, and the song's small doses of disco, strings and piano keeps it sounding fresh and diverse."

*Check out the original article for a free download

ArjanWrites.com - "Razoreyes"

Elevation's "I Got a Backbone" Video Contest

Are you crazy? Do you enjoy $?
Elevation challenges you to create a video promoting the band or their myspace in a public place (i.e. school, the street, sporting event...). The crazier the better. The best videos receive a CASH prize!
For more details go to:
http://myspace.com/elevation

Elevation's "I Got a Backbone" Video Contest