"I got my beer, my head is clear" is the choral chant heard in the college anthem "My Beer" that is helping Basement What? gain national recognition with its appearance on two major compilation CDs. With appearances in Rolling Stone and Billboard magazines, Basement What? has already made promising achievements on their quest for success above and beyond their hometown of Fort Wayne, Indiana.

While "My Beer" may be their catchiest, most notorious song yet, Basement What? certainly has more than drunken party boy chants to offer (though "My Beer" is a fun, edgy pop song). The band's latest album, The Answer Lies Within, is replete with a strong alternative rock vibe, powerful, semi-raspy vocals, and intriguing instrumentation that entices the listener to see them live. With Dave George on vocals and guitar, Nick Young on guitar, Pete Jacobs on bass, and Lou Grant on drums, the talents combine to produce ballads that could be easily compared to Lifehouse and Fuel.

"I smoke a pack/I sit and relax/And say everything will be fine someday/I wonder why/That warm sun/Never shines around my way/'Cause I don't believe in livin' my life on yesterday's sorrows/And I don't want to drown in my tears of tomorrow," from "Livin' Daydreams" just goes to prove that Basement What? can be more lyrically creative than what is heard in "My Beer": "My friends came over late last night/When I was gone they drank my Miller Lite…an empty fridge it’ll make you cry."

Basement What? undeniably will be known for more than just their college beer cheer, but until then, they certainly have me wanting to hear more, feeling driven to see them live, and craving a beer.

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