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Concert Thu Sep 04 2008
Dancing with Woodhands
Have you ever gone to a concert expecting to see a great dance band or your favorite electronic musician perform, and all you get is a guy in a hoodie hunched over a laptop? True, the smoke machine wasn't as cheesy as you thought it would be, but you could have lived without see him drink that glass of water during the set. And that video of his cat is not making anyone dance. Translating dance music to the stage is not easy, and you have to put forth a little effort to keep the crowd involved. Toronto's Woodhands is full of effort and they even leave the laptops at home.
The brainchild of Dan Werb (vocals, synths, drum machines) and Paul Banwatt (drums, vocals), Woodhands has gathered national press in Canada and was tagged as one of 5 bands to watch in 2008 by Exclaim! Magazine. Seeing that their debut album, Heart Attack, was just released last week most of this buzz has come from their on stage presence. Even though their sounds is pounding dance music, fast and fascinating, while on stage they strip it down the roots of the sound. Armed with a keytar and analog synths, Woodhands brings forth the attitude and swagger of glam rock while pounding out their big beats.
[MP3] Woodhands - Dancer
Woodhands will be performing tomorrow night (9/5) at The Empty Bottle with The Juan MacLean and Beau Wanzer. The show starts at 10:00pm and tickets are $14.
