[atlantaprog] The Owl's Rogue Fest Faves

And the Owl chimes in with his favorites: 

Wheatstone Bridge: Very impressive 3 piece (guit-guit synth/bass/drums w/ some 
vocals)rocked real hard, got very dizzyingly complex and outright wacky by 
turns, just the way I like it! 

Lord Only: This band has really grown on me with its thick vocal harmonies, 
change on a dime tempos, intricate arrangements and hard-rocking crunch! It was 
cool to hear some new material as well! 

Hazard Factor: Didn't really grab me at the outset (staying too long on the 
same groove I guess, plus the male singer honestly was not very listenable), 
but then about midway through, things got verrrrry interesting with some far 
more varied arrangements, the female vocalist doing a mix of Sanskrit and 
made-up language (got it from the source), and the guitarist adding some trippy 
Soundscapes and loops. I hope they start going more in that direction as I saw 
a ton of potential. 

Man On Fire: Very tight, energetic and nicely crafted tunes with songcraft that 
would've done the Beatles proud. The big surprise was a viciously tight cover 
of UK's Alaska/Time to Kill! Just wish they played it all the way through 
though but I tell ya, that turned some heads! 

Cobweb Strange: An interesting mix of almost Goth and Symph that rocked real 
hard. Very good! Holly Williams was just smoking on her Stratocaster! 

Z-Axis: Definitely enjoyed these guys colorful brand of space rock, especially 
Allen Welty Greene's colorful synth sounds, percolating grooves from the rhythm 
section and the addition of an interpretive dancer for a couple pieces, good 
call guys! Another highlght was the cover of Pink Floyd's "Careful With That 
Axe Eugene" verrrry cool (good audience scream-along too!  )! 

Karma Lingo: Very tight and entertaining. Thick vocal harmonies and versatile 
musicianship, especially from Matt Trautwein sawing away on a violin, pounding 
at keys or soaring on guitar (in addition to singing) an Becky Cormier (darting 
between vocals, flute, keys and guitar). Combining elements of symphoic, pop, 
hard rock and even Broadway on one song ("Your Brain Makes My Body Rock" the 
one tune I cringed at because of its extreme "Broadway-ness" yet still had to 
admire the ease and flair with which they pulled it off),and it made for one 
very entertaining hour or so. People loved their rendition of Queen's "Bohemian 
Rhapsody" too. 

Unbounded Sky: Call this a diamond in the rough, a three-piece (keyboards, 
drums and guitar, no bassist though). It was somewhat Canterburyish with a bit 
of a harder edge, particularly liked the keyboard sounds (even had a real 
Rhodes!) and occasional lead vocals from a guest vocalist I'm assuming. very 
tight playing, some pretty nice writing too. If I could offer any constructive 
criticism, it would be: 

1) Get a bass player 
2) Dispense with vocals altoghether, they're not really necessary here. 

Definitely would like to hear more from these guys as time goes on. 






Hoo Hoooo  Hoo Hoooooo

Phil

http://www.geocities.com/theowlwatches

 

 



                
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