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August 14, 2004

Ours - Nashville - Exit/In

Ours

Amazing Vocals, Amazing Passion, Amazing Ability, Amazing

No band on the planet has a lead singer today with the vocal ability of lead singer Jimmy Gnecco. In reality he is the true visionar of the entire band. I state and restate, the vocal ability of Gnecco can not be touched by any other human on the planet! To understand this you must see the band live.

As the band appeared, after the opening act (which was really just the same band, hidden behind a sheet); the band clad in leather with a dark theme was obvious. Their goal was not poppy happy music. It was to rattle your inner soul, and the whales of Gnecco will do this! Gnecco, has the ability to go to a high note, then take it higher, then take it higher, then transition to screaming (not annoying screaming; melodic screaming), and then take this up three more levels. To see this in person is amazing, and will never be forgotten.

The band performed a solid set of the hits from the last two albums, actually playing almost all songs from Distorted Lullabies. Amazing indeed, are they happy? Well maybe the better word is disturbed. But this is how you want the band to be. Creating a tension in you with out a disturbing shuttering of fear.

Also of note was Gnecco performed 4 songs acoustic by himself. He has reported that he has been working a lot with the acoustic sound, so this could mold the future sound of Ours... the possible Jeff Buckly replacement? All I can say is hopefully not. For no one can produce vocals to accompany their rock like ours.

I repeat, you will never forget an ours show if you see them live! It is not the band itself, in fact the support band for Gnecco is questionable. But you will leave wondering if Gnecco is really human, for the sounds he has the ability to produce truly exceeds the realm of expected reality!

Watch Red Colored Stars Acoustic Version

Watch a clip of the Song Drowning

Watch a clip of Fallen Souls (Longest Clip)

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August 11, 2004

Polyphonic Spree - Nashville - Uptown Mix

The Polyphonic Spree

Unique, Joyful, Diverse, Talented, Dedicated

There are few things which you will ever experience in life like a Polyphonic Spree Concert. The exception being if you are in a strange cult like happy religion... or if you were a flower child of the 60's with a lot of musically talented friends.

Polyphonic Spree headed to Nashville for a performance on a Rainy Wednesday this August. Fortunately the rain just limited the crowd, and letup right at the beginning of the concert. Maybe this was because it was known that they would end with the Classic, Here Comes the Sun... where the band sings in unison looking heavenward, as if the sun is there only hope (even though it is the middle of the night).

But there is no other live band that has a performance of the polyphonic spree. Over 25 people singing in unison, playing ever instrument you can imagine, (even the violin)creating true psychedelic excitement! There is no way you can stand at one of these concerts and not be happy (and also have the desire to just close your eyes and start spinning, dancing, jumping in unexplained jubilation... jubilation just to be alive!)

Playing songs mainly from Together We're Heavy, the band also hit other popular favorites such as Soldier Girl. The total performance lasted well over one and a half hours.

The most memorable moment of it all though, is not the jumping praising antics of the lead singer, the memorable flashy bright colored robes, not even the united swaying of the chorus section (9 people sang together in the chorus). No one thing will last in your mind. The harp player... that is....The head banging performance of the harp player. I have never ever ever seen someone rock out so hard on such a large stringed instrument. Kudos to you rocking harp man!

And beware... just when you think everyone is happy and joyful. Well, a close look to the drum section hiding in the back finds a strong beating anger that creates just enough tension to keep things going in the band.

If you get a chance to see these people definitely check them, you'll love the evening, and actually wish you were one of them. Because, well they just look like they are having fun!

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