(The Asthmatics/ Toggle Switch photo)
There's nothing more soul soothing than loud, tuneful rock songs played by a tight band that fires them off with spirit and verve.
Case in point, The Asthmatics (previously known as King and Caroline and Volcano Roll), an indie rock trio from Newport News that returned from a prolonged hiatus Thursday night at Marker 20 in Hampton.
My pal Joe Atkinson writes melodies that lodge deep in your cerebral cortex and make themselves at home there. And his lyrics -- on songs such as "Trigger of the Gun," "Button Up Shirt," and "Firecracker" -- effortlessly evade cliche. Why isn't this band a beloved local institution? Drummer problems, lethargy, frustration ... pretty much the usual list of symptoms encountered by bands that play original music in Hampton Roads, even more so on the Peninsula.
The band's long absence from the local live music scene made Thursday's short set all the sweeter.
Viva Les Asthmatics. Here's hoping they'll soon cough at a bar near you.
2 comments:
Sorry I missed it. Hopefully they'll do it again soon!
These guys are a great band. have not seen them, but have heard their myspace stuff and I know their drummer Dave...but despite knowing Dave, I gotta give this band their due, they rock.
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