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St. Petersburg, FL 2/7/98 |
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"Fold Zandura's" guitarist, Jyro Xhan, stated "Well,
it's three ska bands and us. We've gotten a pretty good response
so far traveling with the 'Insyderz.' We'll perform 26 nights
in the next 28. Tomorrow night will be the first night off because
of travel time." BEC Records, promoting an intense tour
schedule, features "Fold Zandura" and the "Insyderz"
as headliners playing to a Christian-oriented crowd. It felt
strange in the State Theater to witness a moshe pit era crowd,
where not a beer or a cigarette were to be found. Fold Zandura's Jyro Xhan (vocals, guitar), Jerome Fontamillas (vocals, bass), and Frank Lenz (voice, drums), were able to manufacture their unique sound with utmost clarity in a small echoing theater. The band played songs from their "Ultraforever" album, promoting their progressive sound mixed with electronic samples, and paced by strong drum play. |
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| "Fold Zandura" opened with "La Futura," which begins with an electronic sample to produce this spiritual aura, as they kick the ignition switch and exude pure energy into a driving cycloid monastery moshe pit. "Fold Zandura," with minimal sampling, was much better live, with talented guitar play, a charismatic drummer and their unique aura associated with a change of pace and tone. They created a whole new energy of their own, separating themselves from the sound. My personal favorite, "Please Believe," stirred some passion into a crowd focused on the release of energy, as they finally seemed to stop and listen. |
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| "Deep Surround" and "Ultradust" provided a spiritual trip sending a lyrical analogy of faith and survival to a drowning world. Of seven songs, two were remastered songs from their debut self-titled, self-produced release - "Ember" and "My Lust Joy." The closing song, "My Lust Joy," was intense guitar, furious drums and an almost overzealous release of energy creating a near heavy metal, progressive, powerful sound that rocked the house and finished in a pool of sweat - a baptism to cleanse them of any impure sounds. A concert had been born. |
| The"Insyderz" closed the night as ska filled the air. The band from Detroit (drummer Nate Sjogren, trombonist Mike Rowland, vocalist Joe Yerke, cornet player Al Brown, bassist Beau McCarthy, guitarist Kyle Wasil and percussionist Todd Miesch) was aggressive and presented an attitude that Christians are allowed to try different things and have fun doing it. |
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The horn section was crisp, but at times overpowered their
lead singer and the vocals were drowned. The drummer was strokin',
the bassist was passionate, and the lead singer was strong-winded,
promoting pure energy with songs like, "War" and "Monsters."
Lyrics describe the everlasting battles that Christians come
upon in the course of life. The "Insyderz" played over
ten songs from their soon to be released album "Skalleluia,"
claiming every bit of energy from the crowd and sucking them
dry. The venue was not appropriate for ska, because the sound
continuously echoes and contaminates any attempt at blending
the instruments and percussion, but the basic sound was there.
The "Insyderz" ended by witnessing to the crowd that
we all need to stay on the path, for we have a great opportunity
to live and have fun and make loud music. |
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