It was hard to tell if it was Lotus with The Egg or The Egg with Lotus; both bands were so impressive. The show began as slated, with The Egg leading off to a fair-sized crowd of enthusiasts who knew it would be worth arriving on time. And the Lotus fans who trickled in during The Egg’s set didn’t take two steps into the room before bounding into the fray of moving bodies. If not all came to dance, The Egg’s pulsating bass and weaving synth lines induced all in the room to move. Indeed, one of the band members said the best way he can think to describe their sound is “live dance.”
When Lotus took over, so did a more subdued swaying and bobbing as opposed to the gyrations, hopping, and sky-reaching that accompanied The Egg’s music. It’s difficult to put it better than avid Lotus fan David Italiano, “They’re so FUNKY!” Lotus drives its jams from the two back corners of the stage, the funky grooves set by four drumsticks. With most of the dressing provided by the bass guitar and synth, the lead guitar carries the melody. While a good jam and a catchy tune may have been enough to carry this crowd, Lotus pushed the dancing fever with brilliantly layered climaxes and finished by settling back into the simpler main themes. The large rectangular stage lights behind the band reflected the moods of the transitions as well, changing from pulsing mellow purples and reds to flashing colors of the entire spectrum.
These are both bands to watch—follow as they gain popularity, and go see them live.
