Wet with Demo Taped
The Irenic
Monday, November 7
Yes, you've read the sub-headline correctly. There was a concert at a church, and it was perfect.
The Irenic is a tiny little church in the heart of North Park, San Diego. It was actually a very nice venue. Not too big. It was a very intimate setting, preferably for more indie-like artists.
I had actually previously been to a concert at the venue about a year ago. I saw electro-pop artist LIGHTS for my third time.
This was my first time seeing this band live.
I had actually discovered the band earlier in the year from a friend of mine who ended up surprising me with the tickets on my birthday. (They just happened to go to on sale that very morning.)
Anyways, she showed me a few songs and I was immediately in love. Their style was just so calming and beautiful. I even showed their songs to other music fans. Obviously, the feedback was positive.
As for the concert, my friend Patricia and I arrived about two and a half hours before the doors opened because this concert meant so much to us. We had to be up front. Luckily, we were the first to arrive so being close was just a matter of how fast will-call could give us our tickets.
Once we claimed our spots, the all important waiting game commenced once again. About 45 minutes later the opener made his entrance.
Now, prior to this concert, I had no idea who Demo Taped was. I actually didn't know that there would be an opening act.
Fortunately, Demo Taped was a pleasant surprise. His music is a type of electronic/experimental pop and it was perfectly showcased live.
Demo Taped stayed to one side of the stage for his set, with just a laptop and a soundboard.
I think my favorite thing about him was his high energy. He was having so much fun dancing around and it really helped get the audience pumped. He was a joy to watch.
After Demo Taped, the waiting continued. The crowd was very hyped from the opener so we just wanted to continue with the awesome sounds.
Not too long after, the band had emerged from what was probably the room that the pastor would prep for his sermons in on Sundays.
The vocalist of the band, Kelly, had stood mere inches before us. We could have reached out and touched her if we wanted, but that would have been weird.
So we didn't.
As for the performances, her voice was spot on. With only one album, the band basically played every song, with a few new ones that were officially released last month.
The band opened the concert with "It's All In Vain," which just happened to be the opening track to their debut album "Don't You," so needless to say, it was perfect.
The first song that Patricia had shown me was a fantastic track titled "Deadwater" and hearing that one live, made the experience so much more special. I don't know if anyone else feels this way, but the first song I hear from an artist always holds a special place in my heart since it is the reason that I got hooked.
Every song had something special about it but some of the highlights of the concert was "Body" which is one of Patricia's favorite and "The Middle" which was one of the newly released songs.
We unanimously picked the closing song "Weak" as the best performance of the night. The studio version was a very big song so it just made sense to make it the biggest performance and go out with a bang.
It was a special concert because the songs had meant so much to my friend personally. The music that this band had created, really had a hand in changing Patricia's life and I was just so happy to be there enjoying it with her.
Wet's debut album "Don't You" is available on iTunes and Spotify. I highly encourage you to take a listen and if given the chance, see them live!
