Tessa's Take!

It's Friday! Last night I had the opportunity to watch rockstars in the making! I caught the gReefers show at Bring a Friend Stay Awhile. What a show! The four fab musicians making up the band are Max Kleene on guitar and vocals, Ictus Belford on bass, Thunder Lexington on drums and Allister Westland on lead guitar. These guys relay stream, that means they are all in different places, two in Canada and two in the US, and their streams are sent through the channels till the four streams are broadcast as one. The really incredible thing is that the musician with the first stream can't hear anyone else and each musician can only hear the person behind them on the stream. What the audience hears is all the musicians at the same time, how they keep it all in sync is just baffling. These guys get together and practice, add songs as often as they can and do their best to entertain. Last nights show was off the charts awesome! The crowd was so excited, the band members were in total Rockstar form, leading off with a couple Floyd tunes and then slowing it down with their breathtaking rendition of Harvest Moon, before rocking out the night. The guys graciously took us well past the hour, and even then, fans were begging for more. The band won't play again til April 22nd so mark your calendars and catch the gReefers show, you won't be sorry. I'll see ya there! Thank you for peeking at Tessa's Take....until next time...Tessa1 Beck

Tessa's Take!

Hiya Everyone! It's been a quiet day for me, caught a few shows.....caught a nap lol. I ended up at BS'S Bring a Friend Stay Awhile to hear Damian Carbenell. BS's is a great venue, always fun and usually some of the best SL musicians can be found playing there. I think just about everyone has heard Damian before, but the show was awesome and I thought I would share. He has mastered the use of the looper, adding depth to his sound. I especially liked his cover of Hotel California and was blown away by his version of Unintended by Muse. He has such a gentle demeanor, sweet voice and friendly personality, definitely a must see for those of you new to SL live music. Damian has an extensive song list, and he can sing em all to perfection so scan search and catch a show soon!