I’ve been digging Snowden’s new record and was excited to see them live. Their noisy guitars filled the Bowery space well and the songwriting and vocals held up throughout the show. Will want to check them out again.
Boy has ¡Forward Russia come a long way since stomping through SXSW and playing a much anticipated show at Mercury Lounge earlier in the year. Now they are signed to Mute Records and a new release expected in the new year.
I didn’t expect anything less from these guys live. Right from the first song, the band unleashed a fury of sound and energy. They smashed through their songs and played a super energetic version of “Twelve”. Lead singer Tom, was never still and continued to jump around the stage entangling himself with the microphone cord. He jumped into the crowd early and got the place jumping shortly after. The crowd was mixed with old fans (including from across the pond) and new. The band has received a very positive reception here in the states and especially NY and Whiskas even commented that they’ve played New York more than York in England. I hope these guys keep pushing the boundary of heavy punk into the future.
Links:
http://www.snowden.info/
http://www.forwardrussia.com/