100 Monkeys on July 9, 2011 at The Mod Club, Toronto |
If somebody were to ask "What (or who) do they sound like?" I wouldn't be able to give you a definitive answer. To be honest they're not exactly like anything or anybody else I've heard. With a mix of blues, funk and old fashioned rock and roll, each and every song they have is different to the core. And while the songs may be different, they make you want to dance and move to the beat. Their energy is riveting and it's hard not to follow suit.
The Ruby Spirit |
As for the second act, Bleeding Horse Express, I was not impressed at all. While the male lead showed a little more personality then his female counterpart, he seemed to spend more time silently reassuring her that everything was fine. And in the meantime she barely looked out into the crowd. It's almost as if she'd never done this before in front of a large group! (And by large group I mean barely 100 people). They were lacking the connection with the crowd and the rest of the band and it definitely didn't appeal to me. But I do like to keep it positive and the instrumentals were definitely good. So if you tuned out everything else and just listened to the beat and the guitars you'd have enjoyed their set!
By 8:15 p.m. (It was an early show as it was a Saturday night - a.k.a. club night), the boys of 100 Monkeys it the stage. BY 8:16 p.m. they had their fans rocking out.
Jackson playing guitar |
And yes, while I was smitten by Jackson's quirky good looks and southern charm, it does not cloud over the fact that I can recognize talent when I see it. While there music may be a little avant garde, anybody who walks out of their show, walks out a fan. I know I did.
Jackson playing Drums |
Taryn
*All photos courtesy of Zebraprintsky's Miss Jenny Ellis! My photos didn't turn out so swell (stupid dark club haha), so luckily I have such an awesome concert mate who allows me to use hers!
Annnnnd one more picture just because he is just so adorably awesome. Seriously, his southern accent is to DIE for!
At the signing table after the show! <3 |
1 comments:
The late Great SPENCER Bell...Bill Bell is Spencer's father. I'm So Easy happened to be my improv suggestion. They did great as always. Wish they'd never broken up!
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