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| (Photo: Mercedes Gonzales-Bazan) |
Leaders of the #butterflymilitia and striving for world domination, SomeKindaWonderful had Albuquerque buzzing last Tuesday at the Sunshine Theatre.
The group-- Jordy Towers (lead vocals), Sarah Dyer (percussion & vocals), Justin Andres (bass & keys), Matt Gibson (guitar), Ben Schigel (drums)-- is currently on New Politics' Everywhere I Go Tour alongside Bad Suns after releasing their self-titled debut album in June of this year. I heard their single 'Reverse' before anything else and for days after I couldn't get the hook out of my head. Anything so catchy is worth a second listen. Their album is a soulful collection of anthems on love, loss and moving on and will leave your mind reeling, wondering just what genre this band fits in... But that's not a bad thing. In fact, it's quite refreshing. Tunes like 'Devilish Man' and 'Burn' get you moving while gospel-inspired, classic rock vibe 'Shine On Me' is a song to just let your emotions run free to. Sarah Dyer (percussion & vocals) said it's her favorite song to perform and it never fails to make her and Jordy shed a few tears.
After their set, my photographer and I met up with them in the back alley of the Sunshine. The energy they have on stage, which is quite a lot, follows them around everywhere and we were greeted with hugs, not handshakes. Jordy Towers, unrecognizable at first, was bouncing around with a bandana tied around his face, bandit-style, and Sarah jokingly commended us for our acceptance of his "artistic expression".
With that, we got to chatting about tour, their many musical influences, and Matt Gibson's obsession with Disney Land.