The Morose Project at the Satellite
The crowd met The Morose Project with intrigue tonight at the Satellite. Every fourth Tuesday of the month the crew All Scene Eye hosts a great line up. This month Swamp Monster got in on the action and co-hosted this show. Last night’s gem: The Morose Project. Guitarist Samuel Barba fronts this electro-live three piece band that not only made the audience sway, but sent us through bouts of introspection with their entrancing music. This sound takes its inspiration from the DJ set, wanting to bring that energy and excitement that gets the whole audience invested in the performance with a much larger emphasis on the artistic and contemplative aspect. They do this by playing both energetic and melancholy tech/house/minimal music while relying on the unbreakable beats of their new drummer Evan Rosenthal. Evan ends by saying “I have to admit that I did a lot of drum work tonight that I didn't do at practice. When I was preparing for this show I went over the tracks again, and there are certain sounds that are in the tracks that I couldn’t hear, and I played them out.” However, they also use synth and computer tracks in their music. This mix is what Barba calls “a study of music and blending.” Their synth player Amber Jamal glows after her first real debut on stage in a band. This peculiar considering she has played and taught keys for over five years. Her keys add warmth and depth to the live aspect of the band, supporting the sparse guitar riffs and driving drums. The Morose project will be releasing a new album in the fall so keep an eye out for this band’s new music.
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Article/Photo by Janet Ramirez
Janet is a fashion and music writer, art model and singer for the Los Angeles based band The Happy Casualties.
