According to its last remaining founding member, Chicago's Wombats have gone through 12 lineups in 11 years. But despite the coming and going of musicians, and of musical fads and entire social movements, guitarist and vocalist Kevin Giragosian always has remained true to his vision of pop-rock songwriting. I love the classic music from the '60s British Invasion. It had smart or at least clever lyrics that made people think a little bit.
Pop songs can reflect on the human condition and tell stories set to catchy melodies.
They are songs that could, with brighter production and airplay, etch themselves in memory. People are looking for bands that can relate to their audiences, enjoy themselves and show some emotion on stage. The Wombats perform Saturday, Nov. 13 at Points East Pub. Rockford rockers Cheap Trick is the band that won't go away. That's because their brand of pop-rock is a perennial favorite.