Into It. Over It.

The last time I saw Evan Thomas Weiss perform as Into It. Over It. was when he opened for Andrew Jackson Jihad and Frank Turner in 2011. He didn’t have a band that time around, but his acoustic set showed promise. He was arguably more Chris Carrabba than Gordon Gano that night, which made him an odd choice for a line-up that leaned heavily on folk punk, but I did enjoy his set. The Into It. Over It. that headlined last night was a completely different act. Backed by a full band, and riding high on the success of Standards, Weiss took the stage with an exuberance that made him almost unrecognizable. “We’ve played here before, but this is the biggest headlining show we’ve ever done in this city!” It would have been wrong for him to take credit for selling 200 more tickets than the last time around, especially considering the thinning of the herd that occurred after TWIABP wrapped up, but you couldn’t help but feed off his positive energy. The fact that he kept giving props to the opening bands helped as well. “Who has been here since the beginning of the show? So I don’t have to tell you how good Pinegrove were?” He then went on to call The Sidekicks the greatest American band since Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. Every act that came before him had a song dedicated to them by the time his hour long set came to a close. - See more at: http://ilistensoyoudonthaveto.com/2016/03/26/into-it-over-it-twiabp-pinegrove-marquis-theatre-03-25-16/#sthash.Ozs5RvUf.dpuf

Into It Over It, is the genius name given to the music project started by the singer songwriter, Evan Thomas Weiss. He is widely recognized as one of the pioneers behind the emo revival scene of music of the present day.
To watch live, it is a real treat. He is one of those odd performers that takes stage right when he performs. I’ve never worked out why this is when there is also a guitarist and a bassist on stage. Would it be because of a mammoth pedal board that won’t reach the mains at all? Who knows? Anyway, Into It Over It rocks his hometown audience tonight in Chicago alongside his band, playing some of his biggest work that has given him the name that he deserves today. He launches into some of his biggest singles such as “22 Syllables”, one of the songs that solidified his place in the musical world, closing his set with “No Amount of Sound” a song of yesteryear that has a catchy chorus to match luring in this emo hungry audience.

Absolutely adore watching Evan Weiss do anything. Last night's show in Champaign was such a privilege to see, and he's funny, charismatic, and a warm human being. This would be my fifth time seeing an Evan Weiss project this year, and every single time I get hyped. If you have a chance, please go.

Fantastic show! Got to see and hear the beginnings of his music with a solid acoustic set. Probably won't be doing another one of those in a long time. Looking forward to listing to him again. Rock on Evan!