The Main Street Live Concert Series is now in full swing every Friday at 527 Main St. Through the rest of the year, bands from Murfreesboro and beyond will rock the house each weekend.
The first weekend kicked off with a special three-day presentation, featuring The Go Show, The Incredible Heat Machine, 1220, Pop Vulture, The Worsties, Gone City, The Last Straw, Warm Gun and Mike Anderson. Organizers hope this series will give students a reason to stay in town Fridays and make locals proud of the music scene in the ’Boro.
Friday, Sept. 5, brings pop-rock acts Miggs, Amherst and My Beautiful Disaster, while headbangers take over Friday, Sept. 12, as Voodoo Prophet, Los Cobra and Under the Earth do their hard rock thing.
Amherst
Sounds Like: Close your eyes and remember . . .
Hometown: Louisville, Ky.
Footsteps: Led Zeppelin, Interpol, Smashing Pumpkins
Members: Stephen?Vocals/Guitar, Daniel?Guitar/Vocals, Speer?Bass, Nick?Drums
Flavor: “If Led Zeppelin was an indie band during the ’90s alternative rock scene . . .” so they say. These guys are extremely big on change, hence “Everything Changes,” which can be downloaded online or purchased through the actual band. They are melodic, reassuring and ripe for the mood.
Website: myspace.com/amherst or voicefortheblind.com
Miggs
Sounds Like: “Suddenly Wonderful” . . . seriously
Hometown: California
Footsteps: Santana, Cake, Jellyfish
Members: Don Miggs?Vocals/Guitar, Michael Lombardo?Bass/Vocals, Brian Totten?Drums
Flavor: Intentional exaltation?.anyone could relate to these guys. They have an idealistic sound, and “I Believe” they will pleasantly surprise your face. They are creatively surprising, and they have a long list of “impressables” that makes one wonder how in the world we luckily found them to play in Murfreesboro.
Website: myspace.com/miggs
Los Cobra
Sounds Like: Nice pop songs sprinkled with some tasty effects erupting into a volcano of intensity.
Hometown: Murfreesboro
Footsteps: The Melvins, Helmet, Queens of the Stone Age
Members: Ross Monteleone?guitar, vocals, Christopher Frey?bass, vocals, Jesse Seek?drums
Flavor: Driving, stomping, thunderous, distorted, groovy rock ’n’ roll
Website: myspace.com/loscobra
My Beautiful Disaster
Sounds Like: U2 meets AFI meets The Used
Hometown: Nashville
Footsteps: Weezer, Dashboard Confessional, Foo Fighters
Members: Shannon Mason-Lead Singer/Guitar, John Connelly-Guitar/Vocals, Luke Hager-Bass, Ben Hardesty-Drums, Tee Tallent-Keys
Flavor: These guys are straightforward rock not concerned with negative issues i.e., political awareness, but rather enjoying the fruits of life and pursuit of love while also experimenting with the darker sides of self-consciousness, creating a balanced sound. They have a good time onstage and are all about creating an extremely entertaining experience for listeners.
Website: myspace.com/mybeautifuldisaster
Under The Earth
Sounds Like: Doom metal
Hometown: Murfreesboro
Footsteps: Cult of Luna, Neurosis, Wolves in the Throne Room
Members: Lee Stickney – vocals, Matthew “Hardy” Hardison – vocals, Casey Stickney?guitar, Nathan Reed?Bass, Jason Dietz?keys, bass, Trey Cokeroft?drums
Flavor: Dark, noisy, sludgy metal. Slower tempos, but super heavy
Website: myspace.com/undertheearthmusic
Voodoo Prophet
Sounds Like: Pantera is back in action!
Hometown: Nashville, TN
Footsteps: Pantera, Slayer, Megadeth, Lamb of God, Down
Members: Sik Tom?vocals, Voodoo?guitar, Fozzy?bass,
Zane?drums
Flavor: Good ole’ Southern, deep growling, blazing, thrash metal. Stepping on nails, burning, screaming, then sweet, sweet guitar solos.
Website: myspace.com/voodooprophet
