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Will Dead Sara Wake Up LA Music?

by RonPowers

I was so impressed by Dead Sara's last performance at the Whisky
a Go Go, that I thought I would catch them again. (Could I be
right? Is Dead Sara LA's next gem?)

So I went to the Knitting Factory, Saturday, February 3, 2007,
but I didn't get there until 10:00pm. A number of people told me
they liked the band that just played, The Vespertines, but I
can't attest to much else myself. Catch them on MySpace if you
are interested.

First band up after I arrived, THE AMNESTY ( You can hear them
on MySpace under Connor Ragan if you are interested.) They seem
to have a good number of fans in the audience. (They were sold
out.) At first they didn't seem bad. Good music, but the lead
singer does need a few vocal lessons, though he did have a good
stage presence, and communicated to his audience well.  But,
after about 3 songs I started getting a little bored and antsy.
Songs weren't distinct, vocals weren't good. These guys may have
potential but they need a little more practice. Their MySpace
music is much better than this live performance was, though even
on MySpace it is evident the lead singer needs to get some vocal
training.

Their performance: Decent, but a little boring after awhile;
Musicianship: Decent; Vocals: a little off key, (sound better on
MySpace); Creativity: OK, but after a while individual songs made
no distinct impression on me. Audience rapport: good. They seemed
to have a lot of fans, and the audience was paying attention as
they played. Final analysis. Improving the vocals would really
help this band. However, in all fairness, the lead singer was
complaining to the soundman throughout his set that he couldn't
hear himself. (But in complete fairness, Dead Sara complained
about that too, but their vocals still rocked.)

Second up: DEAD SARA ( You can hear them on MySpace if you are
interested.) What can I say. Dead Sara Rocked again! The crowded
room even got more crowded when Dead Sara took the stage.
(Another sold out performance, but it seemed like extra people
were sneaking in the room, because it was really crowded.) And
the already excited audience even got more excited as Dead Sara
began. They did a set similar to the Whisky set they did. They
opened up with their two song two member (reminiscent of the
White Stripes) set, and finished with four more songs (Including
"Innuendo" and "Momma Told Me" from MySpace) with a guest bassist
and drummer (Their MySpace page still says bassist and drummer
needed).

Performance: Great again! These girls (Emily and Siouxsie) rock,
are alive, love music, and seem to have that extra quality that
most of the other shows I see lack--these girls are going to be
stars--It just shows. Musicianship: Great. Siouxsie rocked again
on both guitar and drums. Vocals: Excellent! Again best vocals of
the night. Great voice and Emily can both scream and sing! ( Not
the same style but vocally reminiscent of  Janis Joplin's ability
to both scream and sing.)  Creativity: Tops! Good mixture of
songs and styles. Nothing boring.  Audience rapport. Great! They
were totally in sync with the crowd and afterwards you hear
nothing but good comments coming out of everyone's mouths. Final
Analysis: Like I said last time, keep your eyes on these girls.
They are going places.

Third up: ENDLESS HALLWAY. ( They too can be found on MySpace).
Good rocking music. But the vocals were a little weak (better on
MySpace) and stage personality was even weaker. Didn't really
communicate to the audience at all. But very good musicianship.
Had a good size following there and like Dead Sara and The
Amnesty they were sold out and had the audience with them
throughout their set.

Performance: Overall, good. Musicianship: Very good. A good
tight band. Rockin' music. Vocals: A little weak, (Better on
MySpace than live.) Creativity: Good, not a lot of variation of
style, but none the less good. Didn't get boring. Audience
rapport. None. Didn't seem to think it important to communicate
to the audience, so they didn't. None the less they seemed to
have lots of fans there, and the fans liked them. Final Analysis.
Worth seeing. Especially if you like good rockin' music.

As for me, I was mainly there to see Dead Sara. After seeing
them at the Whisky I kind of consider them a rare find--a diamond
in the rough. And apparently I am not the only one. As I type
here at my keyboard this Sunday morning, I am already hearing
rumors that Dead Sara was approached by record execs last night
who were "wowed" and want to sign them.

Hey Guys --I found them first!

So I guess I am going to have to track these girls down and do
an interview before they get too big and famous to remember me.

Sounds like a plan.

Ron Powers is a musician that likes to express his opinion. <a
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