I usually try to take Monday nights off, but I made a point of catching alternative rock supergroup Seas. And I was glad I did as their incendiary show at the Owl Acoustic Lounge, Monday, Nov. 19 was an excellent candidate for best alternative rock/ punk show of the year. As an enthusiastic audience of approximately 25 would likely agree.
The band, which blends members of Moneen, Choke, Molten Lava! and Black Mastiff bassist Clay Shea, have been around long enough to know their stuff and showed it.
They sounded like a more souped up Lemonheads and a heavier Doughboys thanks to vocalist Crisp Hughes, whose voice was a dead ringer for both bands’ lead singers.
They had an abundance of energy, with the towering Hughes leaping all over the stage and bobbing his dreadlocked head.
Main members Crisp Hughes and Adrian Mottram flew in for this set of Western Canadian shows picked up a massive rhythm section of bassist Clay Shea and drummer Tristan Helgason a scant few days before, but sounded like they had been playing together for years.
The rhythm was h absolutely massive with thundering drums and floor shaking bass reverberating throughout the room
Musically they were an almost perfect blend of heavy and melodic.
As a bonus, it being a weeknight, their set was short, sweet and to to point, focusing on their new CD “Cursed,” as well as bringing out a couple of older songs, ending the show nice and early.
I missed an opening set from local alternative rock band Supervoid, who apparently were playing a lot of new songs.
They were called back for an encore including a Dinosaur Jr. song.