How to create the the perfect lead singer in one easy lesson. Imagine if Simon Le Bon dressed up like a member of The Strokes, adopted the posturing of Julian Casablancas and then added a touch of Morrissey's quiff....et voila! It's THE BRAVERY'S frontman Sam Endicott. He is out to impress and carry the impact of their amazing Jools Holland set, adding even more momentum on the last night of the band's four night residency at the Metro.
These stylish New Yorkers are hotly tipped for astronomical descent in 2005 and tonight they're surrounded by what it seems to be friends and family, singing and dancing in an altogether uncontrollably family way. It is Thanksgiving back home after all.
But you can’t fault the band even if the set is still largely unfamiliar thus far. After all, they've only just released their debut 3 track "Unconditional EP" to date. Their music bears similarities to The Killers, but The Bravery's is an altogether more daring electro version of the blueprint. Opener "Honest Mistake" and encore "Unconditional" are top notch, and the inbetween isn’t half bad either.
Bassist Mike H is quite a character. Sporting an altogether anti-fashion sleeveless red shirt and guzzling a bottle of beer after every song as if he's racing the clock, he spreads himself around with an audacious crowd surf - still playing his bass guitar - as the audience only just keeps him from failing to return to the stage(who said boys can’t multi-task). Maybe that's why he appears in NME'S just-published Cool List. It's something that's not lost on the band as they point out Mike was only "one below Thom Yorke."
|
The Bravery are clearly masters of the wonderfully arrogant gesture, truly own the stage and love every minute of playing up to the crowd. As all the many mini-digi cameras and camera phones crammed at the front of the stage reflect the Endicott face, every minute is sucked into various technological formats and saved for prosperity's sake. Imagine what it'll be like when they break out of the clubs.
The Bravery simply wallow in their early 80’s influenced electro-rock sound, while the “This is Planet Earth” vibe carries most of the set. Everyone should take note right now as you don't need a Chinese Astrologist to work out that the next 365 days promise to be The Year Of The Brave.
|
