This past Saturday at the Casbah I went to see Social Silence and Paradox Hotel. Social Silence brought it all. Unfortunately they did not get to play all of their new songs because of technical difficulties, but still played a kick-ass set. The two new songs we got to hear have the same hard feel that all the other Social Silence songs have. Social Silence music is perfect for rocking out in a huge mosh pit with all your friends. The guys in the band all feed off of each others' energy to make great stage presence. It was cool to see all the guitarists flinging their instruments around and head banging. Good energy equals a crowd that is really enjoying themselves. Even though they had numerous difficulties, like a string snapping and a cymbal breaking, they played a set they should be very proud of. I can't wait to see them play again!
Next band I want to talk about is Paradox Hotel, a hard rocking trio who rocks the faces off of anybody who watches them. The way I think about it, if a band only has three people in it, every member has to make up for it in stage presence and attitude. Paradox Hotel does that just perfectly. They really get into the music, but aren't energetic in a totally obvious way, just like 40 Sons and Daughters' stage presence. After every song, Paradox Hotel got huge cheers and screams. This band has a way of getting people into what they are hearing and get them to really listen. If you listen hard to the music, you will hear how complicated the music really is. Make sure to check them out at the next show!!
Next band up is Kidd Sister. I have never seen or heard this band before so I was really excited to really listen. Very few bands can get me interested after only a few seconds of the first song. When Kidd Sister started their song, I knew right away I would love it. This band is a really hard rock band, but also has a more reggae feel at times in my opinion. Singer Samantha Rutherford has strong powerful vocals that adds a lot to the band. It is really obvious that music is a huge part of her life and she takes it extremely seriously. Drummer Jacob Sinclair is a really talented drummer. He was pulling off riffs and rhythms that a lot of drummers who are way older than him would never be able to achieve. This band is full of talented kids who deserve you to listen to them. So go check them out, www. myspace.com/kiddsisterrock
