Set up and soundcheck can tell a lot about a band. At The Outpost on Saturday night, Showboy rolled out a large white bed sheet stating “Fucking Showboy” in black spray paint--a bit obnoxious. The lead vocalist’s sound check was a taunt to the wallflowers in the back of the room. The first song started with a few offbeat wails from the vocalist--confirming my original perception that this would be another band that has something to prove. The “singer” introduced the third song, "FLBJ," and commented that it did not stand for F*** LeBron James. I couldn’t tell one way or the other because the vocalist failed to annunciate any lyrics. After a few generic songs, the band surprised me with a somewhat like-able tune. The accompaniment was clean(er) and I could eek out a melody of sorts. The vocals improved. The band seemed to pull together as the set progressed. Overall, this band has a lot to improve on. I won’t be jumping at the opportunity to see their next show.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Autumn's Fall may rise in the future
Hard rock band Autumn’s Fall’s performance at The Outpost in Kent on Saturday, July 24, was energetic but lacked rigor. The musicianship was decent for the band’s sound. The vocals could use some fine-tuning. The back-up vocals were off key for most of the set, causing lead vocals to suffer at times. They had a humble demeanor albeit portrayed a hard-ass image. The frontman connected with the crowd and laughed it off when he realized he’d incorrectly introduced their second song. (The band should have just played it anyway. It was the third song on their set list.) The hope for this band is in recognizing the mistakes and fixing them in practice. I’m confident they will. I overheard the boys noting errors after tear-down. Overall, Autumn’s Fall had a great sound. I’ll look forward to hearing more from this group in the future.