A Friday Night Show to Remember

I am always excited when I get a chance to venture to Deep Ellum in Dallas. It's kind of like treasure hunting, because you never know what golden gem of music you might find there.

Friday night, I was at The Prophet Bar checking out Sound of Sirens, Betray The Dreamer, and The Raven Charter. Sound of Sirens kicked things off. This was the band's second show together, and let me you tell you, they rocked it! Lead Singer Christopher Thigpen, (aka Thiggy), has some pipes on him. You can hear some soul in his voice. I can't wait for their EP.  Each song of theirs get's you moving. Sound of Sirens is a new band to look out for.

Next band up was Betray The Dreamer. Now, if you haven't seen this band live before, or even heard the name, check them out. I've never seen a dull performance from this band. They bring great energy to the stage, and Friday night was the same. Singer Michael Garcia has some pipes as well. Every member of the band brings their own charisma. Can't wait to see them again.

Then, Aaron Pose took the stage. He is a talented solo artist who caught my attention with his cover of Tina Turner's " What's Love Got To Do With It." He really did make that cover his own .I haven't seen or heard of him before, but I am glad he was apart of the line up. I really liked what I heard. His performance went on to show there are great solo artists along with the many great bands out there.

The fourth band of the night was Distant Lights from Austin, TX. Austin, as we know, always has a wealth of great musical artists. Distant Lights definitely can rock. Everyone in the crowd seemed to really love it when they covered Tool. I was definitely feeling their music.

Last but not least, The Raven Charter closed things out. First, I have to give props to singer Garrett Bond, and bassist Anthony Sosa, for the Christmas sweaters that they were wearing. Bond with a Jack Skeleton sweater, and Sosa with a Darth Vader sweater, which added some fun glamour to an awesome performance by The Raven Charter, The band perform the tracks from their new album, "Reset." From start to finish, I was caught up in the music, as I am usually when seeing them live, I am pretty sure I wasn't the only one, too. We even got to hear some Incubus. The Raven Charter always does a good job with their covers, making it their own. .

All in all, this was a show to remember. I've always felt this city has a wealth of talent like Austin. Friday night was definitely a testament to that.

-Charlie Vann

The Raven Charter Album Release Show

 As a fan of the DFW music scene, I am excited to check out The Raven Charter's album release show for Reset.  Reset is the new album by the DFW rock band.  If you haven't seen the band live, or even heard of their music before, just pop in next Saturday night at the Curtain Club in Deep Ellum, and you will be in for a treat. I first saw the band back in October of 2012, when they opened for major recording artist, Nonpoint. I was pretty impressed with what I heard. I like the fact they give you some variety in sound. One track is fast paced, the next a little mellow. Oh, and this band has some good charisma on stage!

You can check out the music video for one of the singles from the new album, "No Direction," online. “No Direction” is an awesome track heard live.  I am definitely looking forward to hearing all the other tracks live from Reset.

If you like rock with some fun energy, try and make it to this show. 

-Charlie Vann