Spring Break
Emo Bands Sell Out Concert At Webster
Brad Tilles
Issue date: 10/25/05 Section: Focus
The Saves The Day and Senses Fail co-headlining tour stopped by the Webster Theatre in Hartford Sunday night to a sold out crowd. Twenty minutes before the first band was scheduled to hit the stage the venue was already close to maximum capacity.
The show started off with Louisville based band Emanuel, who kicked off the night with a loud and fast-paced set, playing songs off of their Vagrant Records debut album, "Soundtrack To A Headrush." Their first song was the opening track, "The Hey Man," full of gritty guitar work, screaming vocals and handclapping verses. Their setlist consisted of songs off their debut album, including "The Willing" and the title track. The band appeared to be composed of young, high school graduates but had the energy onstage that proved they've been playing in front of large crowds for years. The band was a last minute replacement since Los Angeles based band "Say Anything," was originally on the bill but dropped off a few weeks before the first show, due to undisclosed reasons. Nevertheless, the crowd displayed a positive reaction after Emanuel's set and the band psyched them up for the rest of the show.
The second opening act was The Early November, from New Jersey. The crowd greeted them with enthusiasm as the band began their set with "Every Night's Another Story," from their debut EP "For All Of This," off of Drive Thru Records. This added positive fan reaction since this song had been retired from the band's live set but was brought back for this tour. The band's sound could be lumped into the "emo" trend. The Early November also played songs off their latest album, 2003's "The Room's Too Cold," including "Something That Produces Results" and "Baby Blue." The group then previewed a new song for the audience, entitled "Hair," which will appear on the band's upcoming triple-album that will be released next year. Guitarist and lead vocalist Ace Enders apologized to the audience for feeling under the weather and having strained vocal chords. His voice didn't appear too damaged and sounded almost as good as off of their records. He also thanked the audience for giving back so much enthusiasm during their set.
The show started off with Louisville based band Emanuel, who kicked off the night with a loud and fast-paced set, playing songs off of their Vagrant Records debut album, "Soundtrack To A Headrush." Their first song was the opening track, "The Hey Man," full of gritty guitar work, screaming vocals and handclapping verses. Their setlist consisted of songs off their debut album, including "The Willing" and the title track. The band appeared to be composed of young, high school graduates but had the energy onstage that proved they've been playing in front of large crowds for years. The band was a last minute replacement since Los Angeles based band "Say Anything," was originally on the bill but dropped off a few weeks before the first show, due to undisclosed reasons. Nevertheless, the crowd displayed a positive reaction after Emanuel's set and the band psyched them up for the rest of the show.
The second opening act was The Early November, from New Jersey. The crowd greeted them with enthusiasm as the band began their set with "Every Night's Another Story," from their debut EP "For All Of This," off of Drive Thru Records. This added positive fan reaction since this song had been retired from the band's live set but was brought back for this tour. The band's sound could be lumped into the "emo" trend. The Early November also played songs off their latest album, 2003's "The Room's Too Cold," including "Something That Produces Results" and "Baby Blue." The group then previewed a new song for the audience, entitled "Hair," which will appear on the band's upcoming triple-album that will be released next year. Guitarist and lead vocalist Ace Enders apologized to the audience for feeling under the weather and having strained vocal chords. His voice didn't appear too damaged and sounded almost as good as off of their records. He also thanked the audience for giving back so much enthusiasm during their set.