TEAM is a
four-member band from Dallas, Texas. They opened up for Third Eye Blind
Monday night at the Crystal Ballroom. I had been unable to find out who was
opening in advance, so I had no expectations.
With the
first song, "Come To My House", it was a little reminiscent of
"Space Age Love Song", so I thought the sound was going to influenced
overall by 80's-era New Wave, but that really wasn't the case. There were all
sorts of different influences involved throughout the night. One thing I did
not pick up on at the concert, but did listening to the CD, is that it feels
like there are hints of Hawai'i in "Am I Alive"; that
without actually using slack-key guitar or that style of chanting, you remember
them.
I take that
as a sign of them being really open to music in its entirety, which made them a
good match for Third Eye Blind. For the overall sound, the band lists itself as
indie/rock, which I still tend to think of as alternative. The mood is often
downbeat and moving, with a sympathetic understanding of the human condition.
Perhaps
because of the sincerity that is felt in the music, it seems like they are
playing really straightforward, without a lot of embellishments. However, the
more closely you listen, the more you find that there are many little touches
here are there, with different things being done with vocals or with keyboard,
or whatever is called for, and none of them are overpowering, but they are
effective.
I was able
to speak with the singer briefly after the show, and he said they didn't have a
lot out there on the internet, but they did have a CD. He undersold a little.
First of all, their release date shows as December 3rd, 2013, which is brand
spanking new, but in addition to three songs they have four bonus singles, and
seven tracks on a first CD is two more than average. They also have two pretty
high-quality videos out there (for "Am I Alive" and "Human War
Machine"). That is a pretty strong freshman offering.
Unfortunately
they do not have a video for "Come To My House" yet, you can listen
to it on their web site, along with the four bonus singles, so really
everything but "On My Way" and "Light In The Sky", and
those aren't bad odds.
Definitely
worth checking out.
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