This last week I had the pleasure of going to Velour to hear We Shot The Moon play. I love going to smaller, local concerts for many reasons. My favorite reason to see local concerts is that you never know what or who you will discover. This week was no disappointment.
The opening band for We Shot The Moon was offensively loud and musically juvenile. I don’t even remember their name. All I recall is thinking to myself, “Oh man… this is not shaping up to be a very good concert.”
After what seemed like an eternity, (to everybody’s relief) they ended their set. Things began to turn around at this point. The music played between sets was from my favorite local band, Chris Merritt.
As I danced around to Chris’ tunes, Everybody Else began setting up stage for their set. From the start, I had a good feeling about them. Everybody Else comes out of LA and consists of 3 guys: Carrick Gerety (lead vocals|guitar), Austin Williams (bass|backup vocals) and Mikey McCormack (drums|vocals|keys). They backed up their good vibes with some stellar tunes. Every single one of their songs is complimented by perfectly tuned 3-part vocals, funkalicious melodies and rhythm that will make you want to shake your hips like Elvis.
What really put these guys over the top for me, other than their incredible raw talent, was the fact that you could tell that they just loved performing. Too often I see bands perform, and to them it seems like it’s just another show. “We had one yesterday, we’ll have one tomorrow.” These guys just had a blast doing what they did best… creating music.
If you ever get the chance to see them live, DO IT! It’s worth the ticket just to see Mikey play the drums, keyboard and sing all at the same time.
Here’s a copy of one of my favorite songs from their album. (I had to buy it.):
Say Goodbye
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