Tonight I checked out the CD Release party for SBU's "Grounded" and I had a great time. The party was at I-Rock in Detroit with Motown Rage and Abandon setting the mood for SBU. Motown Rage opened the show at 9:30 with their style of 'Rap and Roll' and tore up the stage. They did an awesome job . . . Click "read more" below.
Motown Rage even did a great song with a young guitarist called Snake Dogg - He's about 10 yrs old and rocked on guitar. My favorite song from their set was their self-titled theme song, "Motown Rage." Awesome!
After a short intermission, the next band, Abandon took the stage. They also did a incredible job of rocking the place. Singer Justin Babcock has an incredible voice. The heavy driving guitars and powerful lyrics are a great combination for this band, and they have a distinct sound too.
Finally after the two hot warmup bands, SBU took the stage. They played 14 rocking tunes and showed everyone what Motown Metal is all about. This band has it all together with the guitar work of Amadeus X and the powerful voice of Sonny Love. The band played most of the tunes off their "Grounded" CD, including 'Generation Zero', 'Grounded', 'Jungle'. They finished their set with the song 'Hate'!
All in all the night was incredible and all three bands have hit potentional in Motown and nationwide. Be sure to check their websites out and give the music a listen - Support local musicians!!!
(This review also posted to BlogCritics)
SBUmusic.com
MotownRage.com
Abandon
submitted by The Musicians Guild