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Manassas, VA

Secondhand Serenade, Nickelback, Ethan's Dad, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Fall Out Boy, Jack's Mannequin, All Time Low, Three Days Grace, John Mayer, Cartel, Boys Like Girls, Jason Mraz, Cute Is What We Aim For, Relient K, Just Surrender, Dashboard Confessional, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Snow Patrol, Goo Goo Dolls, The Fray, Senses Fail, Panic! At The Disco, Hellogoodbye, Silverstein, Hawthorne Heights, Daughtry, 3 Doors Down, a bunch of other bands we listen to...the loves of our lives...and everyday occurences in the life of a teen; happy, messed-up and crazy.

To become a well-known band with a HUGE fan-base. We first and foremost however would like to share our love of music with others.

Ethan plays a guitar and sings. He also sometimes uses piano.

Alive & Well is a band with a unique style of their own. Alive & Well's unique style mixes the strong lyrics of bands like Secondhand Serenade or Nickelback, with a flowing, reflective guitar backing up the vocals. Their music comes straight from the heart, not to be cliche, but their songs are solely about past, present and future experiences. Some lyrics come as soft, retribution to a girl we've admired from afar while in contrast, some tell a sad story of how a girl took our heart, smashed it into pieces and never came back to piece it back together. Other songs reflect world problems, not your everyday "the little kids in Africa are starving" or "Global Warming! Global Warming!", they show how the band feels about situations some know very well, like divorce, and making tough decisions. Alive & Well tends to post the lyrics of an up-and-coming song that is in the works, soon to be recorded. Usually if you check in a few days after the lyric post, you'll find a nice little rough version recording of the song, to go right along with the lyrics. Although the band is made up of 2 teenagers who are currently in high school, they have the wisdom and smooth lyrics of those who are much older. They feel things much stronger than many would think, and express it through words, guitar, and music. Alive & Well continues to progress in every aspect of their musical skills, and you should feel encouraged to try and follow this up-and-coming band, while they progress through many of life's trials, and overcome them through music.