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Cursed
The Battery Electric might be cursed. Guitarist Brent Bergholm even took a moment to thank whomever it was that doomed the band to play every one of their Asbury Park shows during a snowstorm. This past Saturday night resembled the band's The Heart and The Thrill release show as well as the show they played at House of Independents to close out 2017 with snow blanketing the streets as the night progressed.
The weather didn't seem to dampen the turnout too much, though; and those who did brave the elements got to hear five of New Jersey's finest rock n roll bands on a night set aside to celebrate the iconic New Jersey venue's 44th birthday. Asbury's own Little Vicious, Lowlight, and The Vansaders, along with young Roxbury garage / blues rockers, Strange Eclipse, got everyone nice and toasty warm for The Battery Electric.
Little Vicious have gone from a rough-edged, bluesy stoner two-piece to a rough-edged bluesy stoner three-piece fronted by the personality that is Marguerite King. Strange Eclipse are young worshippers of blues rock from the likes of Led Zeppelin or The White Stripes and put on a show that makes it seem like they've been at this for much longer than they have. Lowlight deliver their synth-soaked "roadhouse chic" with an honesty and conviction that never diminishes no matter how many times I hear them play their songs. The Vansaders' live performance is a physical punch in the gut with huge guitars and mammoth drums anchoring the songs of Doug Zambon and crew.
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The Battery Electric's set was, quite literally, a whiskey-soaked affair at times. The band played songs from their first LP all the way up through those they just completed recording with Jesse Hughes in Joshua Tree, CA as frontman Ron Santee doused people up front from a bottle of Seagram's. The crowd ate up all of The Battery Electric's rockstar energy, singing along and losing it to Bergholm's guitar solos. Several times, Santee dedicated songs to specific fans in the crowd; and the whole evening took on the feel of a big party among friends.
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| The Battery Electric |
By the time we got outside, the snow had stopped and already started to melt. It's hard to tell if The Battery Electric are done with their curse. Maybe they could test it by -- and this is just an idea -- playing a show in the spring or summer and seeing what happens then.
Pics are up in the Flickr galleries and on the Facebook page.
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