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Bands rev up the crowd for hot 3 Doors Down
by Outspoken on Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:42 am
Bands rev up the crowd for hot 3 Doors Down
By APRIL BOYLE
Portland Press Herald
It was a dreary night Wednesday as fans lined up under a sea of umbrellas outside the Civic Center. A steady drizzle tried to dampen spirits, but it was no match for the deluge of music that awaited fans inside.
3 Doors Down, Staind, Hinder and Jet Black Stare delivered 41/2 hours of energy-charged performances that even the Greek god Zeus wouldn't have dared to challenge.
Canadian rockers Jet Black Stare were raring to go shortly before 6:30 p.m. with a 20-minute set of songs from the band's debut "In This Life," released by Island Records this month.
The five-piece band launched into a driving rendition of "It's Over," fueled by Rod Black's gritty vocals. The set included the catchy ballad "I'm Breathing," the high-energy "Poster Princess" and concluded with the band's single, "Ready to Roll."
Bras were flying through the air as extreme-behavior purveyors Hinder took the stage for an eight-song set that clocked in at just under an hour.
The Oklahoma City bad boys reveled in the decadence as they launched into "How Long," off their multi-platinum 2005 Universal Republic Records debut, "Extreme Behavior."
Whiskey-voiced vocalist Austin Winkler teased from the stage edge as his bandmates prowled the stage in front of the drum riser, colorfully emblazoned with the band's name and logo. Drummer Cody Hanson was a sight to see, his curly mop of hair billowing upward from atop the riser, buoyed by an air current.
The band tore through a set that included the radio hits "Better Than Me, "Lips of an Angel" and the climatic set closer, "Get Stoned." The set also included "Use Me," the first single from the band's anticipated sophomore follow-up, scheduled for release in November.
Massachusetts hard-rockers Staind provided a pleasing change of pace with a 12-song set that highlighted the band's softer side. Staind opened strong with the hard-hitting, industrial sounding "Price to Play" ("14 Shades of Grey") and kept energy levels up with songs such as the gritty "Falling" (from "Chapter V") and a blood-pumping, set-ending rendition of "Mudshovel" (from "Dysfunction"). But, it was the ballads that dominated.
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=201270&ac=PHnws
By APRIL BOYLE
Portland Press Herald
It was a dreary night Wednesday as fans lined up under a sea of umbrellas outside the Civic Center. A steady drizzle tried to dampen spirits, but it was no match for the deluge of music that awaited fans inside.
3 Doors Down, Staind, Hinder and Jet Black Stare delivered 41/2 hours of energy-charged performances that even the Greek god Zeus wouldn't have dared to challenge.
Canadian rockers Jet Black Stare were raring to go shortly before 6:30 p.m. with a 20-minute set of songs from the band's debut "In This Life," released by Island Records this month.
The five-piece band launched into a driving rendition of "It's Over," fueled by Rod Black's gritty vocals. The set included the catchy ballad "I'm Breathing," the high-energy "Poster Princess" and concluded with the band's single, "Ready to Roll."
Bras were flying through the air as extreme-behavior purveyors Hinder took the stage for an eight-song set that clocked in at just under an hour.
The Oklahoma City bad boys reveled in the decadence as they launched into "How Long," off their multi-platinum 2005 Universal Republic Records debut, "Extreme Behavior."
Whiskey-voiced vocalist Austin Winkler teased from the stage edge as his bandmates prowled the stage in front of the drum riser, colorfully emblazoned with the band's name and logo. Drummer Cody Hanson was a sight to see, his curly mop of hair billowing upward from atop the riser, buoyed by an air current.
The band tore through a set that included the radio hits "Better Than Me, "Lips of an Angel" and the climatic set closer, "Get Stoned." The set also included "Use Me," the first single from the band's anticipated sophomore follow-up, scheduled for release in November.
Massachusetts hard-rockers Staind provided a pleasing change of pace with a 12-song set that highlighted the band's softer side. Staind opened strong with the hard-hitting, industrial sounding "Price to Play" ("14 Shades of Grey") and kept energy levels up with songs such as the gritty "Falling" (from "Chapter V") and a blood-pumping, set-ending rendition of "Mudshovel" (from "Dysfunction"). But, it was the ballads that dominated.
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=201270&ac=PHnws
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