Monday 06.02.08: Monday Night Residency – RUMSPRINGA / DAW / DARREN WEISS / CLYDE WRENN @ ECHOPLEX

Rumspringa

Onstage Rumspringa always impresses me—as energetic and exciting as singer/guitarist Joey Stevens and drummer Itaru de la Vega might be, their music is always the main attraction that inspires the audience to dance uncontrollably, as if a spirit had been awaken inside of them. From the show’s start, fans were continuously moving and shaking amidst the band members onstage as well as in the crowd, illustrating the group’s devoted Los Angeles following and growing potential.

To get a sense of its style, look no further than the band’s bio I wrote a few months back: “Trading in Los Angeles’ haughty glitz and glam for a style far more genuine, the freaky folk-blues duo Rumspringa has escaped the clichés attached to its hometown, soul intact. As gritty as the band is eloquent, singer/guitarist Joey Stevens weaves psychedelic themes through surrealist dreams with divinely looped guitars reminiscent of early blues and rock. Thanks to Itaru de la Vega’s ardent drumming, the band’s driving force, Rumspringa’s reverie is one that is sure to awaken the senses—inspiring live reactions anywhere from tribal dancing to a raucous food fight.” – Fuel.tv

with:
Dawes
Darren Weiss
Clyde Wrenn

8:30pm / 18+ (FREE if 21+ / $7 if under 21) / Entrance will only be at 1154 Glendale Blvd