Dayseeker Plays to a Sold Out Crowd at The Loft
Fans lined their way down the side walk and partially to the bridge on 17th Street last week outside of The Loft in Midtown Atlanta. They were gathered in anticipation of a sold out show featuring Dayseeker, Thornhill and Caskets. Holding Absence is also on the tour bill but, due to some medical issues, had to withdraw from a few shows including the Atlanta stop. None of this did anything to temper the excitement of the crowd gathered for the show though and, as the cliché goes, “the show must go on.”
First to take the stage was Caskets. Hailing from Leeds, United Kingdom, the band was not one that I was personally familiar with prior to seeing them on the stage. After their performance though, I’ve absolutely been converted to being a fan. They have obviously studied and learned from other bands in metalcore and post-hardcore that came before them but took those lessons and created something that is entirely their own.
Hailing all of the way from Melbourne, Australia, Thornhill was next to ascend the short stair way to The Loft’s stage. I admittedly didn’t know what to expect as the band strode to the stage in floral silk shirts, exuding a decidedly ‘80s style. I had heard one of the other photographers at the show hyping the band, declaring them his favorite band and that they should be so much bigger than they already are. In spite of this, I still didn’t expect what I got and I was pleasantly surprised. The band tore through their set with songs that reminded me of the unexpected combination of the Deftones and Muse; haunting vocals combined with technically beautiful instruments to back them.
Finally, Dayseeker took to the stage. Bathed in the beautiful stage lighting that they brought with them for this tour, including a giant pink neon sign that read “Sleeptalk” the band tore through an incredible set. They played their Sleeptalk album in its entirety along with their new single “Neon Grave”. As we have become accustomed to with our previous times covering Dayseeker shows, the show was an intimate, emotional, vulnerable performance. Dayseeker touches on topics that most anyone can relate to, loss of love, loss of loved ones, the struggle to overcome the challenges of life. All of this is accentuated by the soaringly beautiful and melodic vocals of Rory Rodriguez. I am so excited for the chance to hopefully photograph them again at Blue Ridge Rock Festival in Virginia this September where a whole new crowd might get the chance to experience Dayseeker.
There are few remaining dates on this tour, you can click Dayseeker’s link at the beginning of the article to purchase tickets if you are in the area for one of the remaining shows:
4/23 — Brooklyn, NY — Knitting Factory
4/24 — Asbury Park, NJ — House of Independents
4/26 — Columbus, OH — Skully’s
4/27 — Detroit, MI — The Shelter
4/28 — Lakewood, OH — Foundry
4/29 — Chicago, IL — Subterranean
4/30 — Milwaukee, WI — Miramar Theatre
5/1 — St. Paul, MN — Amsterdam
5/3 — Denver, CO — Larimer Lounge
5/4 — Salt Lake City, UT — Loading Dock
5/6 — Seattle, WA — El Corazon
5/7 — Portland, OR — Hawthorne Theater
5/8 — Vancouver, BC — Biltmore
5/10 — Roseville, CA — Goldfield Trading Post
5/11 — Berkeley, CA — Cornerstone
5/12 — Santa Cruz, CA — Catalyst
5/13 — Anaheim, CA — Chain Reaction
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