Boy Bands

I was given this topic because my tutors know what I think of boy bands. Not much.

So, thanks a lot. What famous boy band should I talk about? Justin Bieber? He isn't a band. How about the Backstreet Boys? They're back, aren't they? Alrighty, then, the Backstreet Boys it is.

Some history first: The Backstreet Boys originally formed in Florida in 1993 with five members. Their debut album, "Backstreet Boys," was released in 1996. By the release of their fourth album in 2000 they had become one of the most famous boy bands of all time. In 2000 they took a break for two years, then regrouped and released three more albums. In 2006 the lead singer left the group to pursue a solo career. The Backstreet Boys have sold over 130 million albums, making them the bestselling boy band of all time (take that, Justin Timberlake and 'NSync).

Now that you know the history, I get to share what I think about them. To sum up the Backstreet Boys in one word: blah. All their songs sound the same and their voices are too similar. Where's the diversity? All the songs are simple, and go like this: verse, chorus, verse, chorus, chorus, smaller verse, chorus. One of the reasons they have had so much success is because teenage girls think they are cute. Do you think a guy with tons of makeup on and a personal hair and clothing stylist who is singing on stage with a bunch of other guys in makeup is cute? Personally, not really, but everyone is entitled to his or her opinion

I'm more of a fan of indie rock artists and bands.