that Tiger Clutch makes. Ultimately, Tiger Clutch is like a Spinal Tap after party. ?!#!'(#,'"-#=+8(*#C05!<'#*(0(),(&#!'(+*#&(>5!#)0>5.#"7#6)*!K# anthems entitled Full Length, and the fans were just as excited !"#*(<(+/(#!'(#0"%8#)-)+!(&#+,,5(9#='(#(%(*8K#"7#!'(#6)*!K# continued as Tiger Clutch constantly upped the party ante. The >)**)8(#"7#EV5<@#J'+!#p6i#)%&#EH<(&#=()#c-hX(."%#V0)/"*di#0(7!# the crowd jeering as they cheered, drank, and cheered some more. Finally, Tiger Clutch closed their set with “Party Bonanza” and lead singer Thor addressed the crowd of fans stretching their arms towards him, “You’re welcome!” ?7!(*#!'(#=+8(*#C05!<'#*")&+(,#$%+,'(&#<0()*+%8#(45+6.(%!;# b*6')%#M0"".#!""@#!'(#,!)8(#!"#*(/()0#!'(#.5<'S)%!+<+6)!(&# 7"00"-S56#!"#!'(+*#(6"%K."5,#&(>5!#)0>5.9#?7!(*#)00;#b*6')%# M0"".#-),#/"!(&#!'(#>(,!#')*&#*"<@#)0>5.#"7#P\``#>K#!'(# L)&+,"%#?*()#L5,+<#?,,"<+)!+"%9##='(#2""*#')&#$%)00K#*()<'(&# capacity as Orphan Bloom wasted no time getting down to the new material. They kicked off their set with introduction of their %(-#1D#='(#:()*K#=*)/(0(*#+%#+!,#(%!+*(!K9#='(#.+N#"7#8*5%8(;# prog, and metal is just what the audience was waiting for. The $*,!#!*)<@;#ER"0(#+%#!'(#b<()%;i#>(8+%,#)#,0"-#).)08).#"7# ((*+(#,"5%&+%8#85+!)*#6*"8*(,,+"%,#!')!#8+/(#-)K#!"#!'(#)00S"5!# *'K!'.+<#,6),.,#"7#&*5..(*#=*)/+,#A*5..9#?7!(*#!'(#+%!*";# lead guitarist Sai Nelaturi unleashes a frenzied burst of wah and "<!)/(#.)%+650)!(&#%""&0(,#!')!#.)@(#56#6)*!,#"7#!'(#Eb*6')%# Bloom” sound. Their next song, “Siren’s Eyes,” wanders deeper into the 6*"8*(,,+/(S.(!)0#*()0.9#H!#'),#)%#+%!*"&5<!+"%#"7#>),,#)%&# guitars taking turns playing the opening exchange that changes into a section of booming unison eighth notes. The resulting <".>+%)!+"%#!'5%&(*,#),#+!#*(/(*>(*)!(,#!'*"58'#.K#*+>,#)%&# entrails until the composition takes the exact opposite turn and dims to a sombrous lull of classical guitar. ='(#!+!0(#!*)<@#E='(#:()*K#=*)/(0(*i#,'"-,#!'(#(N!(%!#"7# 60)K+%8#!(<'%+<)0+!K#!')!#b*6')%#M0"".#'),9#='(#<'58#&*+/(%# introduction soon transforms into harmonized guitar diddles
with opposing ascending and &(,<(%&+%8#')..(*S"%,#)%&#6500S"77,9#='(#8*+!!K#/"<)0,#>K# ?0(N#^*(,,#.)@(#6(*7(<!#<".60(.(%!)!+"%#!"#!'(#8*5%8(h.(!)0# !"%)0+!K9#?0.",!#,().0(,,0K;#!'+,#,"%8#!*)%,<(%&,#+%!"#!'(#0),!# ,"%8#"7#!'(#%(-#1D;#Ea)%+!KI,#1%&9i#J5&&(%0K#!'(#!(.6"#&*"6,# and things begin to get a little sludgy. This song’s slow growl 8*+%&,#"%#)%#)!K6+<)0#>()!;#-'+<'#,0"-0K#*(/()0,#!'(#85!!5*)0# %"+,(,#"7#!'(#7((&>)<@#$%)0(9 b*6')%#M0"".#(%&(&#!'(#(/(%+%8#-+!'#!'(+*#<5,!".)*K#(%&+%8;# EV*)+0#R)%&9i#H!I,#.K#"6+%+"%#!')!#!'+,#+,#"%(#"7#!'(+*#7)/"*+!(# songs to play. It certainly looks like a lot of fun to play. Bassist Nate Wiswall breezes through this little natural harmonics 25,!(*9#L",!0K;#H#!'+%@;#+!I,#!'+,#7((0+%8#"7#!"8(!'(*%(,,#>(!-((%# the band, a special moment. Midway through the song, all of !'(#85+!)*,.(%#,(!#&"-%#!'(+*#)N(,#)%&#0()/(#!'(#,!)8(#7"*#)# >((*#*5%9#U"5#.)K#$%&#)#.+0&#,(%,(#"7#)>)%&"%.(%!;#7"*#!'(.# !"#0()/(#!'(#&*5..(*#)00#)0"%(#!"#7(%&#7"*#'+.,(07;#>5!#+!I,#45+!(# !'(#<"%!*)*K9#=*)/+,#A*5..#,!)*!(&#,'"-+%8#"77#!'(#(N!(%!#"7# his incredible drumming talent. It’s almost as if he has a few +%/+,+>0(#0+.>,;#,"#'(I,#)!#)%#)&/)%!)8(9#?<!5)00K;#'(#F5,!#.+8'!9# ='(#>),,+,!#)%&#85+!)*+,!,#(%!(*#!'(#,!)8(#)8)+%3#!'(K#6+<@#56# !'(+*#85+!)*,#)%&#6((*#!"#=*)/+,;#-)+!+%89#:+!'#)#<"00(<!+/(#%"&#"7# !'(+*#'()&,;#!'(K#>(8+%#*"<@+%8#!'*"58'#!'(#$%)0#<'"*5,#"7#!'(# ,'"-#)%&#$%+,'#!'(#,(!9 ?7!(*#!'(#,'"-#-),#"/(*;#!'(*(#-),#"%(#.)+%#!'(.(#)."%8,!# !'",(#+%#!'(#(/(%+%8,I#)!!(%&)%<(O#()*#!"#()*#8*+%,#),#!'(K#0(7!#)# wonderful night of good music. mike ANDREWSKI
6'"!",#>K#L+@(#?%&*(-,@+
s 43