Brandon Boyd of Incubus
The Bravery:
Their song “Believe” was featured in the EA sports game Madden Football 2008
Their latest album, The Sun and the Moon was released on May 22, 2007
Their latest album, Light Grenades was released November 28, 2006
Their albums Make Yourself, Morning View and A Crow Left of the Murder reached multi-platinum sales
By Erin Keene
For the past five years, Incubus has been a staple in my music collection, one of my ultimate favorites. When OUTLOUD told me their writer covering the show had pulled out at the last minute, I jumped at the chance to take his place!
Not only was it a perfect way to end my summer, but the show was at Sound Advice Amphitheatre, my venue of choice. Even the lawn seats boast a great view. However, for this show I got really lucky and ended up with prime seats just a few rows back from the front of the stage.
As the sun set, The Bravery, a rock band who added a unique edge to old Cure favorites with the help of synthesizers and an attitude, had the crowd riveted and reminiscing the ‘80s. Comprised of Vassar College graduates mixed with talented New York locals, they were a crowd pleaser but left us wondering why they were paired with Incubus.
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Brandon Boyd of Incubus
Brandon Boyd of Incubus
Even their original material was far from the same genre. Front man Sam Endicott, who played the bass and spoke with a cute British accent, spit angry lyrics dedicated to his ex and concluded the set by telling the ladies in the crowd that he would be available to sign “tits and any other body parts desired” after the show.
With an hour lull in between, Incubus ended the anticipation opening up with “Quicksand” from their newer, least accepted album, Light Grenades. Although most of the fans didn’t know the words, they cheered in excitement that Incubus was finally on. Hidden under his dark hoodie, singer Brandon Boyd set a melancholy mood for a slew of songs filled with emotion.
The real crowd roar did not begin until they rolled into “Wish You Were Here” from their most popular album Morning View. From there they kept the entertainment steady as they moved onto “Anna Molly,” their latest hit, but I would be lying if I said I was completely blown away by the sullen tunes that followed.
Radio station Buzz 103 had amped up the show, promising that Incubus was going to be playing all their old favorites. Forget about the overplayed “Drive,” I was a little disappointed that they left out their biggest song “Pardon Me.” And what about “11 am”?
On the other hand, bands change. It’s difficult to live up to the music that made them famous, and expecting the band to play the same songs every show, year after year, would be unfair. Just as I was thinking this, the lights went dark and we heard Boyd mutter “Meet me in outer space,” the beginning to another old hit: “Stellar”! The energy was pumped back into the crowd as they shouted along with the rest of the lyrics.
Ending a little early—at 10:40 p.m. instead of 11 p.m. to be exact—they went in peace with one of my favorites, “Aqueous Transmission,” which is a soothing tune about floating down a river. Frogs croaked to set the ambiance of the amphitheatre as the crowd filtered out.
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