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Learn to let go and be in the moment.

Aly&Aj

House of Blues, Anaheim

June 23, 2019

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Echosmith with Jena Rose @ The Fonda Theater (5/12/18) // Show Review

Review and photos by Mark McGreal

Echosmith finished off a United States tour at The Fonda Theater in Hollywood, and it was lively. The show, basically a homecoming for the group that originated in Chino, California, was an eclectic celebration of music, and it highlighted all of the things that make us fall in love with music.

When I finally entered The Fonda, I looked around and noticed how tiny and claustrophobic The Fonda Theater happened to be. The pit isn’t very large, it only goes back about 10-15 rows, so most of the seating is in the balcony above the floor. The outside of the theater has an old marquee that reminds me more of a community theater for children than a concert venue. The theater looks like a relic of a time long gone, and it reminded me that time can be ever so fleeting. That thought prompted me to stay in the moment for as long as I could.

There were two opening acts for Echosmith. Seventeen-year-old starlet Jena Rose and indie pop band The Score traveled with Echosmith throughout the country over the last six weeks. Rose recently released a new EP, which I would highly recommend. She may only be seventeen, but her voice is that of a much older, much more mature artist. The Score’s new album Atlas is the perfect soundtrack to a riot. Needless to say, even before Echosmith went out to perform, I was incredibly amped up and ready for a brilliant show.  

But Echosmith’s performance was more than just a show. It was an experience. The show began with one member of the group going up on stage in basically complete darkness with only a little backlighting to give the audience even the smallest idea of what was about to happen. The man started banging a large standalone bass drum in rhythm, almost like a tribal beat. This beat grew as more members of the band joined their compatriot on stage until finally, the lead singer strode out. She was wearing a knee length blue and red dress and began singing. After the first song ended, confetti cannons exploded, and we were drenched in a torrential downpour of colorful paper.

Throughout the night there were moments, both big and small, that made the show particularly memorable. The Score, Jena Rose, and Echosmith were all on stage together at one point, shooting confetti and getting the audience excited during an Echosmith song. The three groups looked like genuine friends, enjoying one last incredible moment together before the tour ended, and they would all have to go their separate ways. Echosmith covered the Killers’ “When You Were Young” and part of the hit Death Cab For Cutie song “I Will Follow You Into the Dark”. These covers, while small moments overall, showed Echosmith’s obvious love for music, and their appreciation for the art form to which they add. Sydney, being the talented band member that she is, even played the drums for a couple of minutes in order to give her tired drummer a well-deserved break. She also threw in a costume change mid-show in order to show the mood shift from pop hits to something slightly more angsty.

An exceptionally important moment of the night came when the lead singer, Sydney Sierota, asked for a volunteer to come up on stage. I didn’t think much of it. I had seen this trope done before at concerts. Bring up a loyal fan, dance around with them a little, make them feel special so more people will buy your album or your t-shirt, et cetera et cetera. So imagine my shock when Sierota said the name “Zoey” and called an audience member from the front row on stage.

Zoey ran on stage with all of the excitement of a child who has finally woken up on Christmas morning. She got on stage and hugged Sierota after which, Sierota explained to all of us that she knew Zoey’s name because “She has been with us since the beginning”. All of a sudden, I gained a greater appreciation for the band I was watching. Although I had enjoyed their music up to that point, this simple action added a layer of emotion to the show that I wasn’t expecting. Here is how I understand the relationship between Zoey and the band. Zoey had presumably been to see the band early on in their development, back at a time that all artists go through, the time where the band has maybe six dedicated fans who they know by name. Zoey was one of those dedicated fans. And Sydney remembered her. At that moment, the tiny, claustrophobic theater suddenly felt small and intimate. This band, that, nine years later, has gone double platinum and tours all over the country, still remembers the people who were there since day one.

During their song “Goodbye”, giant balloons filled with confetti were thrown into the audience in order for us to simply play and have fun. This added to the mystique of losing oneself in an event rather than a simple show. After “Goodbye”, the show had its obligatory false ending, before the group came back out for its encore and finished things off with “Cool Kids”, their most well-known song, which ended with another tornado of confetti being shot out at the audience.

Echosmith will remind you why you love music. They play an interesting, energized, and, most importantly, fun show. They don’t play for the fame or the money. They play for the fans.

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