By Brian P. Rubin
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| Guest Host Cher Dial, hugging the Thug. |
During last night’s appearance on KFAI’s "Live From Studio 5!",
local indie rock band MetaForte
swung by to play a great set and chat with guest host Cher Dial, as well as DJs
Doug the Thug and DewGlass. The group played songs like “Come at Me Bro,”
“Earworm,” and “Bark Bark Bark,” a tune actually inspired by drummer Aaron’s dog.
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| Eric Anderson |
While the group labels itself as an indie rock band, that
only tells part of the story. MetaForte clearly has lots of alt rock
influences, though there are definitely also elements of the three Ps: pop,
punk, and prog. Indie though they may be, it’s tough to pin them down into one
specific genre. As their set revealed last night, the band’s ability to change
and shift from one genre to the next in each song is one of its greatest
strengths. The fact that the group is super tight doesn’t hurt either. Each
musician is ridiculously talented, but what was most impressive was the band’s
ability to hang together with a tightness that most bands take years to
achieve. The fact that these guys have done it in only a few months is
incredible.
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| Alex Francois |
Towards the end of the broadcast, guitarist Nathan Kinney
spoke for a bit about his other band, Cantankerous Folk, which
labels itself as “Gypsy Americana,” while drummer Aaron Silverstein talked
about his other band, the loud rock
band Battlefish. Overall,
MetaForte managed to kill it pretty hard at Studio 5 last night, despite
getting called into play at the last minute. These guys were pros all the way
through.
For me—Brian P. Rubin, a new blogger with the show—it was a
great introduction to "Live From Studio 5!", and I can’t wait to check out what’s
coming next Wednesday. Tune us in!
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| Nathan Kinney (L) |
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Aaron Silverstein played the drums.
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