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Darediablo sparks
‘Feeding Frenzy’ A Review By Jason Statts New York’s instrumental trio, Darediablo, know how to make music and is not afraid to show it. Though the members are masters of their respective instruments, there’s never a feeling of egomaniacal song craft on the band’s fourth full-length album, “Feeding Frenzy” (Southern Records, 2003). Instead, the band infuses each track with passion, complexity, humor, emotion and, most importantly, freshness. Sure, the influences are there, but one would be hard-pressed to compile a comprehensive list of them all. There are nods to bands such as Deep Purple, Weezer, Yes, AC/DC, Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Fugazi and countless others, but the simple fact is Darediablo sounds like none other than Darediablo. The band is comprised of Jake Garcia (guitar and bass), Matt Holford (keyboards) and Chad Royce (drums). Holford pulls double-duty a great deal of the time, pounding out the bass lines of songs while playing his keyboard parts. Garcia mainly wields a guitar, but switches to bass for certain songs (both live and in the studio). Royce holds it all together with his focused drumming. The band has chops to burn, but never shred or flaunt their technical prowess. Together, Darediablo is a force to be reckoned with; they are one big, loud rock n’ roll machine. “Feeding Frenzy” is a must-have for any self-respecting music fan. The Live Darediablo Experience Darediablo made a recent stop at The Jinx (formerly The Velvet Lounge) while on tour in support of “Feeding Frenzy.” The club was a bit empty when the band took the stage, but before they had finished their first song, the place began to fill up. The response from the audience was quite favorable and the band took that as an opportunity to flat-out rock. Darediablo was extremely tight. The sound at The Jinx was top-notch. In the end, people wanted to hear more, so the band did an encore. The guys in the band were extremely approachable and sincerely appreciative of compliments about them or their set. They seemed to enjoy the show as much as the audience, so perhaps Savannah has not seen the last of Darediablo. Statts is art director in the college publications department. |
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