While Pillar honed their trademark modern rock sound, the world changed around them.
Rock fans in 2008 no longer sought the next Hoobastank, but instead had gravitated to the comfortable, family-friendly appeal of DAUGHTRY and Nickelback.
As a result, real rock acts either found a new way to package themselves or became yesterday's trend.
Thankfully, the four-man outfit from Tulsa found a way to be heard by millions of new listeners by marketing themselves at major sporting events, including Super Bowl XLII.
The title track was picked up by ESPN for various promotions.
The sound on For the Love of the Game varies little from Pillar's previous efforts, but a renewed focus gives it enough revitalization to pique some interest.
These guys have always been comfortable in their own skin, and now they're apparently at home on SportsCenter as well.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | For the Love of the Game | Pillar | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | Turn It Up | Pillar | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | Reckless Youth | Pillar | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | State of Emergency | Pillar | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 5 | Smiling Down | Pillar | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | The Runaway | Pillar | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | Throwdown | Pillar | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 8 | Get Back | Pillar | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 9 | I Fade Away | Pillar | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 10 | Forever Starts Now | Pillar | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 37 mins | 86 MB | |||||
| 37 mins | 270 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rob Beckley | Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 2 | Lester Estelle | Drums, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 3 | Noah Henson | Guitars, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 4 | Pillar | Primary Artist |
| 5 | Michael "Kalel" Wittig | Guitar (Bass), Member of Attributed Artist |
| 6 | Travis Wyrick | Audio Production |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |