When your life consists of kicking a football 4-7 times a week and being ignored by your teammates the rest of the time, you need a hobby to fill those lonely hours. That's (presumably) why Indianapolis Colts punter Hunter Smith started a Christian rock band with one of his longtime friends. Smith's group is called Connorsvine -- sounds like a Christian rock band name -- and they just released their debut album on October 23rd.
The reason I bring this up is because I found one of Smith's quotes very interesting. Smith spoke with Billboard about his album, and compared being a musician to being a football player. Check it out:
Art is art, and there may be people who don't like your art, but it doesn't mean it's bad art. Football performance is not as subjective. (The careers) are similar in that you're in front of people, but one is much more cut and dry in terms of how success is defined.
He has a great point there. Music is so incredibly subjective that it's impossible to define success. Is Britney Spears' album a success because it's about to sell 350,000 copies and debut at #1 this week? Is the Arcade Fire a success, despite their non-Britney-esque sales figures, because of the praise thrown at the band by critics? Which is the greater success? Depending on who you ask, you'll get a different answer (those answers will most likely be "Arcade Fire is far superior, you're an idiot" or "Brittany RulZ LOL!")
But if you ask what football team -- Patriots or Colts -- is better right now, you've got yourself an easy answer. The Pats just won the "Overhyped Bowl," so therefore the Pats are better at the moment. Although, during my Sunday drunkenness, I seem to recall a critical fumble, so I guess even that's debatable.
Either way, the important question is this: Where does Connorsvine fit in the grand scheme of terrible athlete-music crossover attempts? I haven't heard the CD, but history says we should err on the side of "it's horrible."
