Passion Pit, a band constantly growing in popularity, put on a show at the packed Pearl Street Night Club, Monday April 16, 2012.
Passion Pit rocks the crowd at Pearl Street'Passion Pit,' a band who comes from Massachusetts, has returned to deliver an electrifying performance at Pearl Street Night Club April 16, 2012.
The venue was filled with students and fans, who stuck it out to see this group perform despite that intense heat you get when hundreds of people are packed shoulder to shoulder in an intimate setting.
That being said, the show was a success. After 'Passion Pit' finished their set with a truly inspiring performance of their famous song 'Sleepy Head' the crowd went wild. The group left stage which lead to a series of chants and a whole lot of stomping. After a few questionable moments the members of the band made their way back to the stage and put a stamp on it with two excellent encore songs.
The show was good from beginning to end. The opening act 'EMEFE,' is a powerful group of 11 young men who joined forces to form a funky, jazzy, afro-beat inspired band. They have a four person horn section, three person rhythm section, three person percussion section, one of whom sings a bit, and a keyboardist who mouths the noises he plays-- away from the mic of course.
'EMEFE' was an interesting choice to open for 'Passion Pit.' While both bands do include incredible rhythmic sections and a drummer who provides bass that makes your knees wobble, they seemed like different genres altogether. Nonetheless, 'EMEFE' was a good choice. They got the crowd excited to see some live music. With 11 young men on the stage it was a close fit and energy levels were raised.
'EMEFE' played songs from their upcoming album including one song named 'JBB.' For the most part they had a jam session set up where all of them could rock out. They showcased some of the talent in the band with memorable solos from tenor sax player Jas Walton, trumpet player Billy Aukstik, and bongo player Javier Ramos.
The only downside of the set was when percussionist/shekere player, Nick Kokkinis, came to the front of the stage to sing. Don't get me wrong, he had enthusiasm, passion, and a decent voice but the vocals took away from the music that the instruments were doing such a good job at producing.
After a maybe-too-long wait 'Passion Pit' finally took the stage following some hyped-up encouragement from the swelling crowd. It was worth the wait. They lived up to the hype.
They opened with some songs they have been working on, which will be their next album. One of the songs, titled 'Casting Away,' was played for the eager crowd having only been played three times prior. It had your classic 'Passion Pit' sound but there was something else there. It will be interesting to see what they produce next from the studio.
After the crowd got pumped up a little bit more, the group jumped into some of the songs from their popular album 'Manners' that has given them their growing fame Before the show some were skeptical the band would be able to perform live as well as they do in the studio. Any doubt was shattered when songs like 'To Kingdom Come' and 'The Reeling' rang out from the speakers. Other songs that made the crowd move like waves next to a cruise ship included; 'Little Secrets,' 'Moth Wings,' 'Folds In Your Hands,' and 'Eyes As Candy.'
Several songs which have an easy-to-learn chorus provided the band with a perfect opportunity for the crowd to make some noise. There were times when the collective voice of the audience washed out the projected voice of lead singer Michael Angelakos.
Not only were the fans having a good time but lead singer Michael Angelakos could not stop talking about how much fun he was having and it sounded genuine too. 'Passion Pit' put on a show that won't be easy to forget for all parties present.
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