Anathematics opened the night with their indie garage rock infused with keyboards and dreamy vocals. The lead singer had good vocal range and had a 'whine' to his voice that worked with the music. The drummer was awesome, playing numerous rhythms in each song, very intricate. They definitely rocked it. The drummer and the singer were very talented, it was stuff I could hear being played on the radio.
Next up was the band I was there to see and take pictures of, Black Mondo Grass. I had no idea what to expect but they pretty much blew me away. The frontman had this Scott Weiland/Jim Morrison aura about him as he danced and rocked out on stage. Super entertaining. Great on vocals, oh hell the whole band was crazy talented. Very heavy drums - this guy was a machine. He was prepared to sweat by not even having a shirt on to start with. Bearded and crazy looking, he pounded those skins channeling Bonham himself. Raw and thumping but catchy tunes, Black Mondo Grass is one to watch. I hear they are in the process of recording their first album (they haven't been together that long)
The bassist looked a bit like a deer caught in the headlights, but... well... isn't the bass pretty boring anyways? The 7 foot tall Slash look-a-like guitarist could play really well as could the other guitarist. They put themselves into the show completely and you could hear it.
The Outliers were the headlining band. Softer than BMG and really clean cut, they rocked but not as hard. It was actually a fundraiser for them as all their gear was stolen... Maybe that's why they weren't as good as the other bands? The drummer had to play someone else's kit, does that explain the uninventive beats? The vocals were scratchy but ok, a few of the songs rocked but not most. There was not a lot of sweat pouring into this show except from the singer. I left early.
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