so go away....

The evening was wonderful; certainly a lot better than how my day was going that Monday.

I was pleasantly surprised by the Envy Corps. They were a young group who need a bit more time to polish their sound, but what I heard that night provided a solid foundation for them to grow on. I do not know any of their songs by name, but the last and third to last song were visceral and provided a nice ambiance to counteract the band to follow. I did buy their album, so I'm anxious to listen and learn more about this band. I would be up to seeing them play again.

Vedera were okay. The lead singer was a cutie as stated earlier, their songs were pleasing. I think I might need a little more time to absorb their sound, but what I heard piqued my interest. I grabbed a copy of the free EP, so I'll give that a spin and if I like what I hear, I'll be sure to get their "official" EP off iTunes.

Myriad and I just didn't seem to mesh well together that night. Not to discredit them, but they reminded me too much of Thrice. I like Thrice, but Myriad did not distinguish themselves too much for me to identify with them. If their song came on the radio, I wouldn't rush to change the station, but I would most likely push the song into the background. Not really a general criticism, more of a "not my cup of tea" band at the moment; although the viola bow playing did remind me of Sigur Ros and Jimmy Page.

Now, Eisley was good. This was my first time seeing them live, and I was not disappointed. They played all the songs I wanted, which was nice. Highlights for me were "Golly Sandra," "Marvelous Things," "Many Funerals," "Taking Control," and "Ten Cent Blues." A little less talkative than I had hoped, but I did enjoy their focus on the music. Their younger sister performed well on an intro into a song, and I thought it was cute to see Sherri left her up. And the little vocal solo by Chauntelle was the highlight of the evening for me.

All in all, a good night of live music. I would have liked to talk with them after the show, but a show on a Monday night does not live much time for hanging around afterwards when you need to catch the last Metro home.