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| Hey Marseilles |
In a strange occurance tonight, Seawolf opened for
Hey Marseilles after they left the stage. It's unusual for a headliner to play before the opener, sure enough, but that's what happened.
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| Matt Bishop |
Often when you hear songs live, they are stripped down, missing some of the more essential intricate elements. Fortunately, Hey Marseilles travels large. There are at least six guys in the band, most of whom are musical slashes playing whatever is needed for a particular song. This means that the full sound you hear on the album you get live too!
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| Philip Kobernik |
They played some songs from their upcoming second album, sadly I did not write the names down (as I was running around with a camera). It looks like they will maintain the feel of the first album with a slightly more electric sound. For those of you anxiously holding
fists full of dollars to buy it, the release date appears to be February 2013... assuming the Mayans are
wrong that is.
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| Hey Marseilles and Friends |
When they played "Rio," they brought out everyone who was hiding backstage to help with hand percussion, backing vox, clapping, etc. Their entrances were staggered which added a nice build into the song, until at very last Alex Brown Church walked out.
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| Hey Marseilles and Friends |
I thought at this point that the band had peaked and they would be done for the night, but strangely they continued for one more sans guests. This was fortunate though because the intesity they picked up during the previous song continued through.
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| Philip Kobernik |
It was clear that the band was less known to the audience than Seawolf, but as they played they won the them over. As the audience got more excited the band in tern became more energetic in their performance. Honestly, its unfortunate they finished when they did. I think another 20 minutes and they would have really been kicking. Alas, such is the short set. Hopefully the next time they come to town, Seawolf will be opening for them before them!
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Seawolf also played, and I really wanted to like them. I respect them, but I just haven't been able to get excited about their music. A few photos follow for anyone interested:
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| Seawolf |
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