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Rob Graham has joined them on bass guitar, which fills out the sound nicely with the added low frequency.įormed in 2011, they’ve already put out two full albums, 2013’s self-titled debut and this year’s amazing sophomore follow-up, Undertow. Rob Graham (touring member on bass and backing vocals)ĭrenge is made up of brothers Eoin Loveless on guitar and vocals and Rory on drums, the UK duo meld together a variety of music genres, including alternative rock, blues, and post punk/post grunge.You can check out their music video, “Wasted Days”, below:īelow is a photo of their setlist from the evening:īelow are some photos of Made Violent performing on stage (click any image to open a virtual lightroom with higher resolution photos): They sound nothing like him, but they have a bit of the same kind of barely-under-control energy of Adam Ant. In terms of raw sound, they feel like a more excited version of The Hives, but on stage maybe less excited, if that makes sense. The group released two songs via single in 2014 and their first, self-titled EP earlier this year. Holding these two forces together at the back center of the stage was Justin Acee on drums. Squealing high pitched distortion was overcome with steady beats and guitar riffs, with kind of a split personality with Joe White representing some 70s glam on guitar stage left and Rob Romano bringing some nerdy Devo-like vibe stage right. They came out and played it like a headliner, making sure everyone in attendance knew that we were about to experience some rock and roll. Hailing from Buffalo, New York (on a night otherwise dominated by English artists) this trio formed just a few years ago. for this tour, so there was a buoyant and celebratory atmosphere beaming from the stage, especially for the final encore number played (“Moaning Lisa Smile”) by Wolf Alice, with the opening bands coming out with champagne and good will to send off their accomplishments with a pop. This show at The Chapel in San Francisco was the final stop in the U.S. There were two excellent bands on the bill in support – Made Violent and Drenge – and both were well-suited to the task, bringing their own sound but performances that were complimentary to the headliner it also made for a longer and more rewarding show (both openers played pretty full sets in their own right). So their music speaks to completely different demographics and generations, but it’s interesting how the crowd built up as people came in. Wolf Alice summons an interesting collection of fans… as concertgoers filled the venue, a funny thing happened with more young and female-skewing fans filling the right half of the floor with much older, more male fans filling the left half (facing the stage). It also features great, versatile lighting.īeing an all-ages venue, friends and I lined up early outside, and there were a few fans who were there since around 8am for the 8pm doors show (with two openers Wolf Alice did not take the stage until around 11pm). The sound and acoustics are excellent, and the staff is awesome. The former mortuary has been converted to a live music venue and bar, with two levels in the main hall – a long floor and recessed balcony above it, with a low stage up front.

This was actually only my second visit to The Chapel in San Francisco (the first being the “Light” half of GROUPLOVE’s back-to-back “Seesaw tour”) and I came away very impressed. Who: Wolf Alice Supporting: Drenge Supporting: Made Violent Venue: The Chapel Where: San Francisco, California When: OctoSeating: General Admission (front left of center with photo pass) Truly, the best album of the past several years. But back to that album… for me personally, it is the Album of the Year. They continue to develop their many gifts and talents with their songwriting and originality, and their live concerts serve as a showcase for how amazing they are at recreating their rich and complex, multi-layered sound on stage.

They are, in my opinion, the most exciting new band recording and performing today. I’ve been fortunate enough to catch all three of their San Francisco shows in 2015 ( their debut at Popscene at Rickshaw Stop in March and follow-up at The Independent in May), but their most recent show – fueled by the June release of their debut album My Love Is Cool – was their best yet. I usually start off my reviews with a quote, but Wolf Alice don’t spend too much time talking on stage, and their concert at The Chapel in San Francisco Thursday night was a bit too chaotic and kinetic for chit chat they let the music speak for itself.