The Ducks are a hard-driving four piece pop-rock band out of Los Angeles, California. With influences ranging from the Beatles and Cheap Trick to Black Sabbath and Radiohead, the band has a unique sound that leaves the listener sonically sated yet begging for more. Lyrically, their songs delve into everything from the Heaven's Gate cult ("Planet Paradise") to Mr. T ("Mr. T"), while musically, the band delivers hook after hook on a foundation of fat grooves and killer chord changes.
Fans who appreciate great songwriting will rejoice in discovering this up-and-coming new act. iMac users will rejoice in knowing that every member of the Ducks owns an iMac and uses it with Cubase to record songs at home. Who needs a million dollar studio? According to Duck's drummer, Darren, "We all got hooked when [Duck's singer] Russ purchased the first [iMac] after getting frustrated with his PC. When we all saw how easy it was to use and record with, the next step was to throw out our worthless PC's and purchase the glorious iMac. This computer is a dream."
The Duck's "Internet X-Plorer" is a song about how some people enjoy spending their time alone with their computer. It's a testament to the fact that a computer (unlike a wife or girlfriend) will never talk back to you in an angry manner, never transmit any communicable diseases, never tell you that it has a headache, or that it's "not in the mood." Basically, it's a fun, tongue-in-cheek, rock tune about a "special" relationship between one man and his computer.
