Whether a band plays a full tour or a mini tour it's always
an experience to behold in some shape or form. In this case it was the Where
Darkness Plays Tour, about a week and a half of showcases on this brief mini
touring run that brought together Requiem and Farewell, My Love.
Both acts have been up-and-comers for some time now, gaining
popularity and a fan base like no tomorrow, making themselves known quite well
in fact. As such, kicking things off was a second to the last date on this tour
out in Van Nuys, California over at the White Oak Music and Art venue, a place
where people can learn all there is to know about music, while also showcasing
a side for live bands to do their own thing. Which brings us to Requiem who had
opened up for Farewell, My Love, bringing on their own flare of craftsmanship.
Their stage presents is front and center, all of the band
members working together, while also indicating their own personality traits,
like their bassist hoping around from here to there, if not just standing in
place kicking the air like he didn't care, gave him that creative edge. Whereas
the guitarists sorta dueled one another, showing off each of their own techniques
that kept the music flowing along. As for the drummer and vocalist, well the
drummer fooled around on and off throughout the band's set, while the vocalist
known as Steven Juliano formerly of I Am Ghost, kept the crowd on their feet,
interacting in parts, while really embracing the music, doing his screams,
clean sets, just made their whole set really come more alive than it already
was, if that makes sense. All in all Requiem is definitely no I Am Ghost, but
they resemble those mannerisms as they did, except provide it in an all new way
and form.
Requiem:
Requiem SETLIST:
1. Intro
2. The Unexplainable Truth
3. Where the Hell Did the Romance Go?
4. Coma
5. Sticks and Stones and Her Lovely Bones
6. Now or Never Days
7. Tall Tales of Vermicious Knid
8. Say Hello to the Devil for Me
Now for Farewell, My Love these guys had a brief set up,
playing through their setlist of songs rather quickly. Their songs were indeed
catchy, upbeat, and competitive going through a rotation of beats, tones, and
rhythms, while the lyrics danced along, with each of the band mates playing
along. Like these guys, took the stage over, bouncing about, singing their hearts
out, while interacting with the crowd of on lookers, who were just as pleased
as the band was. As such, Farewell, My Love put on a show of their own style
and accordance to their abilities and crowd interaction that can enlighten
whoever bear witnesses' their tactics of style and skill set.
Farewell, My Love:
Farewell, My Love SETLIST:
1. Intro
2. Mirror, Mirror
3. Portraits
4. Skip The Memories
5. Gold Tattoos
6. Make Believe
7. Just Another Star
Overall the When Darkness Plays Tour, was a darkened force
meant to be reckoned with, while it was a brief run, it was one of those experiences
that you couldn't avoid, let alone want to miss out on. Surely these acts are
going places, just takes the time and effort that will keep the audience coming
back again and again, for the performances and listening experience, however
you plan to take it, they can give it.
