The Fray, Eisley, and Gomez at Dodge Theater
17 January 2008By Matt Ballance
My ears rang as screams, claps, and cheers echoed throughout Dodge Theater. The dim of the stage lighting slowly faded until I only saw a faint glow. The rhythmic chanting encore continued until The Fray marched back on stage. The roaring crowd reached out their hands as the band invited fans to join them on stage. Concert security slowly plucked the lucky fans the band had chosen from the excited mob. The band divvied up tambourines and Guitar Hero controllers to all of the chosen fans. The drum beat, then Isaac Slade began to play the piano and sing:
I never knew that everything was falling through
That everyone I knew was waiting on a queue
To turn and run when all I needed was the truth…
Throughout the night of July 16, there was an aching energy before the
In the middle of their performance, the Fray slowed their pace for an acoustic set. Ben Wysocki, the Fray’s drummer, began his debut of his vocal career with a cover song of Shakira’s “Hips Don’t Lie”. Every now and again, Isaac would pull out a Polaroid camera and take pictures with his band mates and the crowd. He would then throw the picture he just took into the crowd.
The Fray had followed a fast and up coming band, Eisley. The band were about to release their album Combinations on August 14, 2007. Eisley is a family organized band creating a unique indie rock sound. Reminding me a little of Radiohead, Sherri and Stacy Dupree matched their vocals perfectly. In the lobby they had many followers who raved about their music before the concert. Their lyrics met the voices of their fans throughout the theater. The song “Tree Tops” exemplifies the style of music of Eisley. From the opening verse…
Trying to find a way above the tree tops,
the tree tops, the tree tops…
After Eisley, Gomez, from the
And I’m not the only guy I know that you never noticed
The Fray then ended with “Look After You”. The song was played as if through a CD player, when the band tied in “Wonderwall” by Oasis to the end of the song effortlessly. As they walked off stage for the second time, the green pulse again ran across the screen, slowed, and then flat lined ending their flawless perfmance.
on January 18th, 2008 at 11:42 am
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