The Troubadour is a venue that I hadn’t ever seen a band at before. BlackMore was a band I’ve never seen before. I was very excited, to say the least.
BlackMore
BlackMore. Wow. These dudes brought the house down. They walked on the stage and from the very first guitar chord there was this energy and passion that was almost tangible. Their music was phenomenal and their talent was mind-blowing. I was standing directly in front of the lead guitarist who was so flipping amazing that I didn’t really care that that was all I heard. Adrian, the lead singer, jumped and twirled, head-banged and ran around the stage, and all while singing. His hair flew all over the place as his head whipped all around in his charismatic energy. I couldn’t believe just how good this band was. My dad had talk talk talked about how great they were, but having never seen them live and only heard the same two songs over and over again off their poorly recorded ½ EP, I couldn’t really formulate an opinion of my own. Now I have, and I couldn’t agree more with my dad. During “Beautiful Hurricane,” one of the two songs off the EP, I was jumping and screaming and singing along and Adrian ran over to me and shoved the microphone in my face…I had to sing. Scary! I hope I sounded ok…. Another fabulous part of the concert was the violin. Yes, I did say violin. They had a violinist who also had intense energy and added to the sound making everything only better. Sigh…this show was awesome. I got an interview with the band, Vahan’s guitar pick, and a BlackMore t-shirt that looks super cool.
Finding the Lotus
Finding the Lotus was…not very good. The lead singer had a flat and uninteresting voice and the whole band seemed vaguely bored. One could say I was unimpressed.
The Nukes
The Nukes came next and WOW. They fucking kicked ass. They had a chick lead singer who is a classically trained opera singer with an AMAZING voice. They had an EXTREMELY YOUNG lead guitarist who was impressively good. Their songs were upbeat and danceable while still being rock. The lead singer had an aura of energy and spread to every one of the audience members. These guys were great! GO CHECK THEM OUT!
The Unending Thread
The Unending Thread had a chick lead singer who lacked confidence and stage presence, and spent too much time facing the stage. However, when the guitarist sang, the band became more energetic and comfortable. I was really impressed with the shyness of the guy lead singer as he handed me their album The Forum (soon to be written up as album of the week) and thanked me for watching. These guys are a pretty good band who had a lot of potential for greatness.
Symmetry
Symmetry came on first after a quick announcement made by a painful shrill-voiced woman in tight black pants and a flimsy, see-through top. The lead singer had dyed bangs that were really interesting to look at. At first, I was kind of confused watching the bare-footed and glassy-eyed guitarist until someone explained to me that he was blind. The lead singer announced that they would be leaving for a UK tour in a week or so which was very exciting for such a small band. They had a really great sound and some pretty impressive energy. The lead singer made great use of the stage and look just about ready to jump off and just join the audience. After their awesome performance, the lead singer handed me a business card, which—for me—is a big deal.
Awesome performance and thanks to everyone who played!
Awesome performance and thanks to everyone who played!
 | Zoe Adler is a music journalist from Long Beach, California. Besides her website, which is her pride and joy, she works with the GRAMMY Foundation and the Long Beach Independent. Additionally, Ms. Adler is a musician, spending half of her time playing the flute, piccolo, trombone, and marching baritone. She has been with TeenView Music since the very start and hopes to make something of it in the future. |
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