I was lucky enough to attend a very intimate Neon Indian show at The Studio At Webster Hall. It was live streamed for MTV, and the place couldn’t have been able o fit more than 150-200 people. It didn’t stop the likes of The Morning Benders (minus Chris Chu) from attending the show.
Miniature Tigers opened the show with a admirable set of songs that were filled to the brim with great melodies and tight playing. They played plenty of songs from their new album Fortress, which had me head bobbing and toe tapping throughout. Charlie Brand the bands singer/guitarist ventured out into the small crowd to sing face to face with fans for the bands lovable song “Goldskull”. He even passed the mic to the morning benders Jon Chu for a bit of it’s chorus. I couldn’t help but notice a Dharma Initiative sticker on front-man Charlie Brand’s acoustic guitar. This automatically made me fall in love with the band. Be sure to check out Fortress, it’s a damn good album.
Neon Indian came on promptly at 9 and had no problem rocking out the small basement like crowd that was before them. Going into the show I was wondering how Neon Indian were going to be live. I’m not nuts for earlier worries that their songs may not translate well live since the project is the one man team of Alan Palomo. Neon Indian didn’t sound good, they were great.
Alan is backed by a tight live band that I couldn’t imagine him being without. They each had an important role and gave the songs fruitful energy, making an easier transition live. The crowd had no problem dancing to Psychic Chasms wonders like “Deadbeat Summer” & “Should Have Taken Acid With You”. Each song was straight fire from the stage, giving us plenty to smile about. The beautiful Erika Forster of Au Revoir Simone provided guest vocals for one song, totally stealing my heart in the process.
I left Webster Hall really happy, and an even bigger fan of both Neon Indian & Miniature Tigers than I already was prior to the show. A true indication of a solid show.
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