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Review of:
Snew and Whisper Alley
live show
Reviewed by Tawny Khat on July 8, 2009
Photos by Tawny Khat, copyright 2009, all rights reserved
I got to celebrate the 4th of July with fireworks, but not the kind of fireworks you're thinking of. The fireworks I experienced were on stage at The Blooze Bar in Phoenix, Arizona. The Blooze Bar, in association with Electric Pussycat magazine, presented Snew and Whisper Alley.
We featured Snew in a previous issue of Electric Pussycat. This band rocks! So, I was happy Tumbleweed (owner of The Blooze Bar) and I were able to bring them to Phoenix for a show.
Snew hit the stage around 10pm and the crowd was quickly drawn into the hard rockin' sounds from this band. Phoenix gave Snew a warm welcome, and the band delivered a helluva show. I was already a fan of Snew as soon as I heard their album, but they are even better live! They perform straight up hard rock, stuff like bands like AC/DC play, down and dirty rock 'n' roll with plenty of meaty guitar hooks.
Curtis Don Vito delivered the goods on vocals. His vocals are gritty, and he's got great range. Andy Lux is an amazing guitarist and great fun to watch live. Cat Tate is a most talented bass player and rocks on stage, and Mark Ohrenberger is a madman on the drums. Mark plays the drums like Ted Nugent plays guitar. He's wild!
Snew definitely made some new fans and friends, some of whom purchased CDs, t-shirts and more. The show went so well that they are considering making monthly trips to the Phoenix area, since we're so close to L.A. I'd love to see them here every month, so I hope they follow through with those plans. Thanks guys, I love you my friends!
Appearing next that night was the long awaited return of valley favorites, Whisper Alley. I was unable to stay for the entire show because I'd only had about five hours of sleep in the 48 hours prior to the show, so I was exhausted and ended up going home early. But, I did see the first set, and it kicked ass!
It's been many years since I had last seen Whisper Alley, so I was looking forward to this show. I really wish I'd been able to stay till the end of the night, but I'll catch their next show. The band did a great mix of classic rock covers and Whisper Alley originals. They didn't just play the music, they put on a show. Rusty Payne (vocals) was all over the place, on and off the stage, and interacting with the crowd. Johnny Rambo just flat out shredded on the guitar. He was fantastic! Robby Erwin (bass) and Atomic "Tom" Higgins (drums) smoked on the rhythm section, too. I can't wait until the next show.
Snew is going to be in Janesville, Wisconsin this Friday July 10th and for further show info go to their MySpace page. Also, if you missed these earlier, make sure you read my review of their CD and my interview with the band.
Whisper Alley has many more local shows coming up, so if you're in Phoenix you'll want to visit their MySpace page to find out where you can see them, and if you're not in Phoenix go to their page anyway to check out their music!
You can also find show listings on our events page.
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