Uncle Seth better than ever
UPDATE 070226: Added photo
No matter the circumstances, any time there is a change in personnel in a band it can be stressful for both the band and its following. Just ask Van Halen.
At what seemed to be their sudden expressway to superstar status in the Podcast community, Uncle Seth parted ways with their guitar player, Jeff. Everything slowed down — the performances, the Podcasts and general buzz about the band. Tara, Jay and Chris took that time to reinvent themselves with two new members, Mike and Blake. They wrote new tunes, and reworked some of the old ones.
On Saturday night, at PodCamp Toronto, Uncle Seth took the stage at C’est What. They kicked off with To Be an Angel, a popular song that could ease everyone into the show. Then, they jumped right in with new material, an approach that Tara admitted she was incredibly stressed about.
I am pleased to report that — with all due respect to Jeff and the “old-sound” — Uncle Seth sounded better than ever. The have done a great job of developing a new sound (and instrumentation) while still being Uncle Seth. That’s no easy feat.
All this to say that Uncle Seth brought the house down on Saturday. They were tight, edgy and energetic and I can’t wait until they release their next CD!
Oh, I understand that David Lee Roth may be available to do some backup vocals.
Photo: Jay Moonah (how’d he do that???)
