REV Entertainment Presents : Hit My Baby One More Time in Oshawa

Opening the show was Absence of Fear, fresh out a 4 month hiatus over… something. I distinctly remember seeing them last year at Johnny B's because one of the guitar players was wearing a Holly Springs Disaster shirt which caught my eye, on top of slow dancing with some other guy with a tuque over his face. Needless to say, they took me by surprise with a completely new sound.

From what I remember, and I'm probably wrong because it was so long ago, these guys were playing some sort of Alternative Rock type thing with a hint of metal back in the day. I've still got the "We Lost Our Captain in an Elevator Mosh Pit" EP somewhere around my house. Nevertheless, they completely revamped their song, not to mention their onstage performance, and created something that was definitely elevator-mosh-pit-worthy. They brought out an impressive crowd considering it was their first show in 4 months. Apparently people were very eager to see the new sound they had to offer, and I can't say I blame them. It was also good to hear that they kept some of the southern rock elements for their earlier work, as well as the clean vocals, which were impressive and on-key for the most part unlike certain metal bands that attempt to incorporate clean vocals into their music… These guys are looking for a full-time vocalist –Screaming or singing, I'm unsure—and if you, or anyone you know is interested, be certain to speak to them when you have the time!