BLOG: 4月30日

Underground 57@ The Cavern

Thanks underground~! so many nice pictures~!!!!

Show Review

F.B.I. FireBird International and their brand of metal pop delivers impact. They are no newcomer to the Underground, and allegedly they spent some time in Soler's studio after the last show on December 7, 2007 ( ). But, I thought pop and alternative don't mix. Well, Julio showed up to cheer his friends. I hope he finally get to learn some blues from the headlining band of the evening.

Their opening salvo of metal funk is rock solid rock. You've got to like it if you like band music. The singer Cain is the right kind of front man for any band, especially for a band this busy, and even has the good looks of Justin Timberlake, , which makes the guitarist Archvictor just a good conventional guitarist. No hard feelings please, the other two front guys are just too good. And to you too, Nice, Mr drummer. You're sitting way back and those guys really grab our attention.

Which leads me to single out Jerald the bass player. He gives you the playing, which is really quite versatile (trouble is he plays in the same evening when there would be a God of bass in the room, at least a demi-god). He has the build of those bass players you don't want to run into in a dark alley, and the hair to go with it. He even cares to give you all the right moves, including the finger that he tots every so often. So, let's have it, is Jerald a great bass player or what?

And when they pick up speed, with the jumping around by every member except Nice the drummer, you've got to admit rock's in their blood. A gweilo who's Chinese and three Chinese guys who are gweilos (if you weren't there you won't get the joke) they make rocking in Hong Kong cool.

Bun Ng