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Army of Freshmen Back with their second full-length album, Beg, Borrow, Steal, the six members of Army of Freshmen seem to be ready to take on the world - or at least the United States - one city at a time.
Beg, Borrow, Steal’s first single “Get Um Up” is an infectious tune with a melody that will stick in your head for days (which could be a good or bad thing), and a repeated line in the chorus of “Get um up, Get um up, Let’s go!” that seems to get a crowd into action every time. An older song, formerly known as “MTV,” finds its way onto this album under the new name of “Last Dance.” An amusing tale of learning about the music scene through MTV and a babysitter named Dawn, the band tells the story of One song on the record that sticks out from the rest is “Hard to Say.” It sets a much slower pace without losing the band’s sense of humor making it a “must listen.” A miraculous thing about this smaller band is the recognition they’ve received without being featured in a major AP article or showcased on Fuse. Their songs “No Engine” and “Put Me In A Photograph” have been featured on the popular CBS drama, Joan of Arcadia. The latter of which was also played on the WB summer primetime drama The burning treehouse on the CD’s cover is actually linked to the second track, “Uniforms” - (“When they come for us in uniforms to burn the treehouse down…") - and seems to reference an episode of The Simpsons when their treehouse actually burned down. And, as a bonus with the Japanese version of the CD, you even get a sticker of the CD art. Cool, huh? So, whether you’re a fan of rock, rap, pop, or, well…anything for that matter, take a chance on this sextet from Ventura, California. You’ll like what you hear. Recommended for fans of: Motion City Soundtrack, Bowling For Soup. XROXX Album Rating: XXXXX (5 X's out of possible 5 X's) Rachel Clare
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The CD’s title was actually brought about by Good Charlotte’s Billy Martin and refers to what the band would have to do in order to get the CD on the market. “Beg, borrow, and steal” - according to AOF front man, Chris Jay. It’s lucky they were able to find the support of 33rd Street Records, a factor that helped bring the CD to Tower Record stores across the nation.
how “money made the music change,” and dreams of becoming a rock star seemingly going down the drain because of money-hungry corporate business owners. 
Summerland.