So I’m sitting here looking over concert calendars and deciding what kind of dough I should spend to see what or at least see what’s free because let’s face it we’re all broke. I just finished looking at January which only has 11 days or so left in it but still there isn’t much. I’m thinking all the indie rock bands are still hibernating or something. On to February. There’s a Milo Greene residency coming up, but I’ve already written about them and then, BOOM. I have written about and love The Satellite club here in LA. Recently a band played there called Voxhaul Broadcast and they are booked for the March residency at the Satellite after Milo Greene’s February residency. Needless to say I’m excited. Voxhaul just performed to rave reviews on the 11th of this month which prompted me to buy their most recent release called “Timing Is Everything”. If the title of this record is true, then it’s… true. I tried to come up with something witty and funny there but obviously effed it up. Tunes.
Am I right? It’s great stuff here people. Cool vocals and fun guitars. It’s what I’m all about and the fact that these guys are playing local shows and haven’t quite branched out yet baffles me. But for now they can be our own little secret. The way the residencies work at the Satellite is bands play for FREE on Monday nights in a month and then at the end of the month they can’t keep people out and the band becomes successful. (Man I wish it was that easy) Now I know that sounded really general and almost a jinx of some sort, but these guys are really great because what most people forget to mention is in order to be a successful rock band you have to have at least an once of talent and these guys do. Recent residencies gone awesome are Local Natives and Fitz and the Tantrums. I think these guys have the chops to wow audiences and become a viable source for great new LA based music. Tunes.
David Dennis shines on vocals and guitar with Anthony Aguiar supplementing on guitar and keys. Phillip Munsey II (how proper) laying down the sweet bass licks and Kurt Allen holding everything together on the drum kit. They have a great four piece sound and on this record it really sounds like more than just four dudes. It’s cool music. On of my favorite tunes aside from the two I posted above is called “Cheetah”. It’s fast pop punk rock. Fun melodies and catchy lyrics. This is what these guys seem to be all about and after each track I find myself itching for the next.
“Timing Is Everything” is a full 13 track offering from Voxhaul Broadcast. It’s available now on itunes. Do yourself a flavor and grab it fast. The Satellite residency starts in March and honestly it’s one of the best things to do in LA or actually anywhere in the world. Who doesn’t like to get elegantly wasted on a Monday night and hear great up and coming bands before you have to pay 35 bucks to see them at the Music Box (here’s lookin’ at you Fitz). Here’s a link to Voxhaul’s webpage where you can spend all your time from now on. Lastly before my fingers start hurting from typing this way to fast, the last tune from “Timing Is Everything”. Enjoy this band and enjoy local music before other people can so you can say, “Yea I remember when they were playing free shows in LA and I had my pleather jacket with a hoodie on I got from Urban and like it was awesome oh wait or was it flannel? I don’t know man but that band rocked” (sorry about that, what a stupid sentence.)
By: Steve Rippin | Beat-Play Ambassador Los Angeles | @stevewithMWL|Music Without Labels & Beat-Play, LLC
