ECHO PARK, CA- On December 2nd, 2017, the band HUNNY held their second annual “Winter Talent Show” at The Echoplex. With 7 diverse acts in the line-up, we knew it would be a good one. After a heartfelt set by Field Medic, the Los Angeles based alt rock band, King Shelter took the stage.
I didn’t know much about this band, but I heard that they toured earlier in the year opening up for The Frights and since I dig The Frights, I had a feeling I’d dig them as well. Earlier in 2017, they released an EP with re-mixed (or re-mastered?) versions of some of their older tracks.
This OC based band blends a variety of genres into their sound, mostly grounded in the alt/grunge style with flakes of new wave sprinkled around here and there. I like the energy and musicality of King Shelter’s music. It’s music that’s youthful and really pushes forward when the band hits the groove.
Their performance was pretty loose and free spirited, which I kind of anticipated based on my knowing that they toured with The Frights (whose performances are about as lose and free spirited as it gets). Frontman Taylor Hecocks’ vocals were solid and his on-stage repartee with the other bandmates only added to that loose and free spirited stage presence that I mentioned above.
It would have have been nice to see Taylor perform a handful of songs without an instrument in his hands. I almost feel like he could have gotten even more invested in the melodies had he not been required to contribute to the instrumentals, but I won’t dwell on that point. It was a solid first impression, and I look forward to hear how their music evolves from here.
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King Shelter at The Echoplex 12/2/17. Thoughts and photos coming soon too @BlurredCulture. pic.twitter.com/hjGogTLNjw
— Derrick K. Lee (@methodman13) December 19, 2017
King Shelter at The Echoplex 12/2/17. Thoughts and photos coming soon too @BlurredCulture. pic.twitter.com/E48bLFZlUq
— Derrick K. Lee (@methodman13) December 19, 2017
