The passion that packed the small lounge-esque restaurant of The Iron Monkey in Jersey City warmed the room, literally, as eager fans, friends, family and familiar faces waited in anticipation of two New Jersey locals.
It was a star studded line-up featuring the beauties Eddie, Luis, John, Jose and Meghan of Fighting Over Shotgun and Chris Crypts, Nicky Charade, Kaedon Grey, Bobbie Venom and Saetia LaReoux of The Champagne Charade, who played their first show and headlined the night.
Fighting Over Shotgun, from Hoboken, NJ brought rockin’ arrangements, some Latin flavor, heavy tinged guitar, screaming and melodic vocals and plenty of up close and personal moments with hugs included from Meghan, in their 30 minute set. Meghan opened ACapella, which highlighted her sweet voice. She would descend into a frenzy as she moved from left to right and back and front, edging close to bands members and the drums She even ripped her heart out on the floor as she sang with such conviction.
The Champagne Charade from north Jersey got on at 12:15am. The drum set took up half the floor space, proving how tiny this place really was. As Saetia graced the stage in her cut up black Guns n Roses tee, blue skirt, fish nets and fiery red hair the beauty of her voice compelled me to sing. The band performed four songs off their “Takeover” EP and two news ones, which they hope to record next month. The songs relentlessly blared loud with ripping guitar licks. The band closed with "Lipstick Scars" as Ms. LaReoux sang "Can you take the pain away from ME, will you succeed?," the night ended too shortly and it was already the next day.
Both bands poured their heart into the music and expressed their thanks, happiness and love for everyone coming out. The vibe of the show was akin to that of a basement show, intimate, passionate, and filled with loved ones and fans of music- the way a true local show should be.
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