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Artist Spotlight: The Weekend Riot

A look at an energetic duo that's tearing up the music scene.

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Artist Spotlight: The Weekend Riot
Max Baker

In 2015, I was scrolling through my Facebook's news feed on a random Saturday night, hoping that something entertaining would pop up and save me from my boredom. To my surprise, a video of two guys walking in a park, covering Maroon 5's "Sugar" popped up. I was curious as to what the video was, so I clicked play.

That was the moment I became a fan of The Weekend Riot.

The Weekend Riot is made up two guys who really love music. Both Johnny Costa and Bruce Wiegner had the same goal in mind — to break the mold when it came to the usual pop music that was being played on the radio. Luckily, these boys got their chance to change pop music extremely early in their career. Producer Ace Enders heard the boys' talent and immediately wanted to be a part of their success. Costa, Wiegner and Enders began to write their first track together, which was finished within half a day. Ever since then, the chemistry that these three talented creators had was undeniable.

The talent that these boys have is unbelievable. Not only are their vocals great but their ability to get on stage and put on an amazing show is incredible. I had the chance to see these boys live for the first time in July. I was blown away by the amount of energy they had on stage, and how connected they were with their audience. It's like they had a relationship with each and every fan that was in the crowd that night. It made me feel like I had known these guys for years, even though I had never met them before. I had never been to a show like theirs and I honestly can't wait to go to another one.

The best part of this band is that they don't limit their talents to just their own material. They take the time to learn other bands songs and then they put their own twist on them. They even make YouTube videos covering these songs, creating a completely original music video to the song their covering. A band that can take on another artist's work — plus their own — is a band worth checking out.

The Weekend Riot is a band that you should definitely check out, if you haven't. Between their talent, their passion and their hard work this band is one that everyone should know about. If you ever get the chance to see this band live, make sure you jump on it. You won't want to miss the amazing show they put on.

Make sure you check out The Weekend Riot on iTunes and YouTube.




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