I came into hearing of this band from a Spotify pop punk band playlist. Having lived through the greatest period of punk in the early 80s and witnessed the best bands play, I was a bit skeptical of what I was about to hear. But I gave it a listen and was a bit shocked of how quickly the group Teenage Bottlerocket got their claws into me. The melody, hooks and lyrics immediately captured me in a way few other bands have. Then when I heard they were playing in Seattle I had to attend.
In all honesty my expectations for this show wasn't high since most punk bands just play loudly, yell occasionally and encourage the mosh pit to gear up for the next song. Teenage Bottlerocket put one of the best punk shows I have seen in a long, long time. TBR knew when to rock, when to engage the audience in a heartfelt, honest way and when to have fun. They never took themselves to serious and seemed to really enjoy what they do. The show consisted of the singer coming into the audience to throw drumsticks across the room to the drummer as he played, a dancing bear joining the band on stage, bringing a fan to play guitar “They Call Me Steve” and quite a bit more. This was an evening that continually surprised me. Each song’s performance got better as the night progressed I can’t express how much I thoroughly enjoyed myself. These guys know how to are tight as a unit and play well. They are even better at brining the audience along for the fun. The song that seemed to get the audience jazzed the most and my favorite was Skate or Die and the mosh pit made it even better. Please check this band out and if they are in a town near you, GO! You wont regret it.
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