Last night we played an amazing show at a rockin' venue in Pittsburgh called Brillobox. Notice to touring bands: make sure you go there! It was opened a couple of years ago by some ex-pat New Yorkers, and it's a super hip spot with a great jukebox. The downstairs is a killer bar/restaurant area and the second floor has another bar and a large performance space with a kick-ass stage. They also gave us a discount on the dinner we ate, and noted that by calling us "NY Band" on our bill (see below).
We had the fortune of playing on a great bill with two bands we really dug: Medic Medic and Red Team Blue Team. Seriously, these bands blew us away. RTBT (pictured below) have only been together for four months and are better than most bands that have been around for four years. They've got the double bass guitar attack of Umami, but add two guitars to the mix, and have a maniac drummer. These guys are going to turn heads wherever they go! They are also a genuinely nice bunch of guys. Medic Medic have been together longer and just realeased a new full-length that was recorded at Studio G in Brooklyn. They put on a highly energetic live show: it's a lead female singer with a feorcious voice and great stage presence; a killer guitarist who goes through a bass amp and a guitar amp; and a sick drummer. Think Bleach-era Nirvana, but led by a woman. Pretty bad ass!
All the people we met last night were friendly and kind and the crowd was terrific. Special shout-out to Eric the booker and Nick the sound guy. This show reminded us why making music is what we want to do.
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