Setlist
Tour Dates Fri 05/03/13 Washington, DC Rock And Roll Hotel
05/04/13 Philadelphia, PA North Star Bar
05/05/13 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom 05/07/13 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair Read More Free Energy Philly rock band Free Energy has that youthful classic rock sound that was made for rolled-down car windows and summertime mischief. The band won over critics and fans with their acclaimed 2010 debut Stuck on Nothing…
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It should come as no surprise that the day following a Free Energy concert would be the warmest day in 5 months for Twin Cities folks. The band probably didn’t anticipate being harbingers of Minnesota’s elusive spring weather, but it was inevitable that the heat generated from last night’s lively show at the Triple Rock would eventually make it’s way out of the building and permeate the atmosphere. The way good rock and roll should, of course.
Clad in tight, ripped jeans and sporting band tee-shirts, the band bounced on stage and tore into “Electric Fever.” I kid you not: they bounced. This band has serious movement. This is the second time I’ve seen them live, but the first time close to the stage and being inches away the band performing is as intense as it is wildly fun. People at the front delighted in receiving a face-full of lead guitarist Scott Wells’ axe every time he swaggered to the edge of the stage. And when he wasn’t ping-ponging against rhythm guitarist Sheridan Fox and bassist Evan Wells, he was carefully summoning that sweet, wailing melody from his shiny red-orange guitar. Charismatic frontman Paul Sprangers elicited plenty of gleeful shrieks from the many vocal females in attendance as he hovered over the crowd, pointing at excited fans and encouraging sing-alongs. During one of the encore songs, Sprangers made his way into the audience and left his mike in one lucky girl’s hand.
The band’s knack for instantly catchy tunage is impressive: effervescent new tracks like “Hangin” and the cowbell-laden “Backscratcher” from Love Sign stirred the crowd up, but nothing holds a candle to fan favorites like “Bang Pop” (so catchy, it should be a crime). My favorite song “Dream City” from the band’s debut Stuck on Nothing saw the tempo slow only a hair before slowly building it back up with “Time Rolls On” and the band’s vibrant anthem “Free Energy” complete with noodle-y AC/DC-esque riffage and, yes, more cowbell. When a fan called out for “Girls Want Rock,” the band heartily obliged. After a brief jaunt offstage, the band returned for a fierce three song encore, including another suggestion from the audience, the spritely “Something in Common” of off Free Energy’s 2009 self-titled EP. They closed with “Hope Child,” leaving behind an audience still vibrating from the sound. I practically floated out the door; the performance was the musical equivalent of vitamin B12.
Minneapolis was Free Energy’s first stop on a short nine-date tour, but fear not all who missed out on this gig - the band will be back June 22nd for the 10 Thousand Sounds Festival, the City Page’s first music event.
Clad in tight, ripped jeans and sporting band tee-shirts, the band bounced on stage and tore into “Electric Fever.” I kid you not: they bounced. This band has serious movement. This is the second time I’ve seen them live, but the first time close to the stage and being inches away the band performing is as intense as it is wildly fun. People at the front delighted in receiving a face-full of lead guitarist Scott Wells’ axe every time he swaggered to the edge of the stage. And when he wasn’t ping-ponging against rhythm guitarist Sheridan Fox and bassist Evan Wells, he was carefully summoning that sweet, wailing melody from his shiny red-orange guitar. Charismatic frontman Paul Sprangers elicited plenty of gleeful shrieks from the many vocal females in attendance as he hovered over the crowd, pointing at excited fans and encouraging sing-alongs. During one of the encore songs, Sprangers made his way into the audience and left his mike in one lucky girl’s hand.
The band’s knack for instantly catchy tunage is impressive: effervescent new tracks like “Hangin” and the cowbell-laden “Backscratcher” from Love Sign stirred the crowd up, but nothing holds a candle to fan favorites like “Bang Pop” (so catchy, it should be a crime). My favorite song “Dream City” from the band’s debut Stuck on Nothing saw the tempo slow only a hair before slowly building it back up with “Time Rolls On” and the band’s vibrant anthem “Free Energy” complete with noodle-y AC/DC-esque riffage and, yes, more cowbell. When a fan called out for “Girls Want Rock,” the band heartily obliged. After a brief jaunt offstage, the band returned for a fierce three song encore, including another suggestion from the audience, the spritely “Something in Common” of off Free Energy’s 2009 self-titled EP. They closed with “Hope Child,” leaving behind an audience still vibrating from the sound. I practically floated out the door; the performance was the musical equivalent of vitamin B12.
Minneapolis was Free Energy’s first stop on a short nine-date tour, but fear not all who missed out on this gig - the band will be back June 22nd for the 10 Thousand Sounds Festival, the City Page’s first music event.
Free Energy at Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis (04/25/13) |