It's always exciting to see a show at a venue you've never been to before. Add the fact that it's Indie Week and last call is at 4am and the excitement builds a little more. Add the fact that you're going to see your longtime friends and former band mates on the stage and well you've got all the ingredients for an amazing night. I can't say I've ever been to a Missing in Venice show that wasn't amazing and this show was no different.
The band is currently finishing up their second album which they're going to release some time in December if I'm not mistaken. With that album in mind, it's what the band gave the biggest focus on delivering six new songs and only two from their first album titled This Side Up. I walked in just a tad late missing only the setup, opening remarks(if there were any) and about half the first song.
Apart from a couple technical difficulties and a crowd too small for such a great group, the show went very well. In regards to the small crowd it was nice being able to interact with the guys on stage and I felt special being the only one singing the crowd's part in Poor Choice, Good Sir. As always the vocal performance from Gabriel was great. Luke was solid with his vocals too and his bass playing continues to speak wonders about Humber's music program and of course his own dedication to the art. James and Jordan inspired awe with their diverse skills in both melodic and driving guitar parts and Mike seems to impress me more and more with his drum playing every time I see these guys.
They played a pretty similar setlist to what I've seen before, but that's in no way a complaint. It would be nice however to see Six from This Side Up played again soon, James' solo in that song will always be a highlight any time they play it. They also stuck with their trademark mixes of Ghost transfused with The Police's Roxeanne and they closed with their usual This Side Up mixed with Our Lady Peace's Somewhere Out There. As the whole band was headbanging in unison and the final notes from This Side Up were played, the best group of the night as my opinion goes, humbly walked off stage and mingled with the crowd full of their long time friends and fans.
Down below is the band's video of Ghost. (note. This video still features their first drummer Owen and not Mike who I mentioned above)
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