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Oct 11 Concert Review From The Examiner
Nov 5th
Stacey Johnson, from The Examiner, has written a most excellent review of our show on Oct 11 at the Cactus Club with Traindodge, Roma 79 and Sleepcomesdown.
Read it here…
Or keep reading below…
Small Club Brings Big City Sound
November 4, 5:12 PM Milwaukee Indie Music Examiner Stacey Johnson
The Cactus Club may be one of the smallest venues in the Milwaukee music scene, but they never fail to host a great show with some huge sound. Oct. 11th was another hit with a progressive rock line up of Sleepcomesdown, Roma 79, Traindodge and Disguised as Birds. Each of the bands put on a stellar performance with unique sounds and undeniable presence.
Sleepcomesdown was the opening act of the night, made up of Tim Feret, Steve Ruppa, Danny Strash, Kristofer Taylor and Dylan Zocchi. The band is from Milwaukee and performed a set that seemed to turn a chaotic compilation of chords, riffs and steel into one seamless sound and presentation. Their album Secret Handshake is a great testament to what you will get in performance value.
The second performance of the night came in the form of a rousing set by Roma 79 with amazing lead vocals by Jeremy Patfield. This San Francisco-based act also includes Andrew Skikne, Aaron Bonsall and Rob Smith. Each song in their set seemed better than the last, with a crowd favorite of “Heads Down” from their album The Great Dying. Hopefully they will return to Milwaukee for another performance in the near future.
Traindodge followed Roma 79, and included two of Roma 79’s band members- Jeremy Patfield- who performed in place of Chris Allen who couldn’t make the show. He was joined by Jason Smith on vocals/guitar and Rob Smith on drums who is also a member of Roma 79. The sound produced was entirely unique and equally in depth. The overall sound is one that is a complex blend, but works well rhythmically. One of Traindodge’s not to miss tracks is “Maze” from their album Wolves.
Disguised as Birds rounded out the night with an incredible sound and energetic performance led by Chris Chuzles on vocals and Kris Endicott on vocals/guitar, Tony Ciske on bass guitar and Kevin DeMars on drums. This Milwaukee –based group’s sound is aggressive while lyrically introspective; a truly difficult musical feat to master. Each of their tracks are completely encompassing without being intrusive. A crowd-pleasing track to check out is “Hayabusa’s Lament” from their latest EP New Demons.
Make sure to check out future Cactus Club shows and all of the bands’ future line-ups on their web sites:
http://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/
http://www.myspace.com/sleepcomesdown
http://www.roma79.com/news.php
http://d566572.u42.gravityfarm.com/home.asp
http://www.disguisedasbirds.com/
Great Review from CDBaby
Jul 5th
CDBaby.com has been so kind as to place a review of our recent EP, New Demons, on the homepage of their website today. They emailed us last week, saying that New Demons is “one of the best [they've] ever heard.” And they go through a lot of discs…
You can check out the review and our profile page for the EP at:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/disguisedasbirds3
And if you feel so inclined, you can also get a copy of the album from them. The best $5 you’ll spend this summer.
Their review goes a little something like this…
The hard rock EP, when used correctly, can be a powerful tool, a
bludgeoning ax that doesn’t concern itself with wasting time or space.
When you’ve got a handful of songs (five, in this case) within which
to say your piece, you better make ‘em count. This Milwaukee band
doesn’t waste a breath or a beat, rattling through these tracks by way
of craftily ragged grooves, slyly finessed guitars, and a rhythm
section that hits incredibly hard. It’s this solid foundation that the
other members play off, wrenching the time signatures around a bit
while still maintaining the original intentions of the compositions.
While the group is clearly influenced by DC post-hardcore heroes of
decades past, they’ve updated the approach of their predecessors and
created something that needn’t be defined by comparisons that
ultimately won’t hold true. “New Demons,” the EP’s final number, is in
itself about four different songs. Give it a go; you’ll be surprised
by where it starts and floored by where it ends.
-CDBaby
Fresh Press
Apr 17th
Kevin Mueller, a young ambitious intern at the Shepherd, was kind enough to interview 3/4 of us a few weeks ago in regards to what we have been up to as of late. Right on time for a show tonight and record store day tomorrow afternoon.
Thanks, Kevin!
Here it is:
http://www.expressmilwaukee.com/article-6229-disguised-as-birdsrs-dueling-rock.html
Much appreciated,
Kevin/Birds