It’s
always great being able to see new bands perform live. We had the chance to see
on Saturday two new bands. The American band Second Still that has become
widely known worldwide after the release of their debut album and the opening
act Data Fragments.
The
trio Data Fragments took to the stage and performed a half hour set. With Panos
Dedepsidis on guitar, Stathis Leontiadis on bass and Panos Dimopoulos on
synths, they gave us some really original new wave, post-punk sounding tracks,
true to the 80’s spirit. Although this was their first live performance the
played really well and tight. Two of their members have a history in the scene
since Panos Dedepsidis previously played for the band Κωμωδία Θανάτου (Komodia Thanatou) and Stathis Leontiadis for the
band Human Puppets and his solo act Doric. Out of the 7 tracks they played, one
could say that the two already known from their demo "Falsifies The
Facts" and "Nothing There" which was their closing track stood
out.
Next
on stage where Second Still, the post-punk / coldwave band from Los Angeles. This
band has managed to make a name for itself in such a short time. This is
because with their debut eponymous album released in 2017 they stood out
immediately with their sound that was reminiscent of older days such as
Siouxsie And The Banshees and early era 4AD bands such as the Cocteau Twins. Also
a trio, with Ryan (guitar), Alex (bass) and Suki (vocals), Second Still delivered
a nicely balanced set with songs from their up till now discography. This was
also their final date of their European Tour having also performed at Wave-Gotik-Treffen
in Leipzig. They performed their latest EP "Equals" in its entirely, with
the tracks "Opening", "Automata", "Walls", "Altar",
"Ashes", "In Order" and a selections from their debut "Try
Not To Hide", "Strangers", "Judgment" and one of my
personal favorites "Sleep". The crowd was taken by their performance
and showed their appreciation. The sound was great and the band really kicked
it with Ryan’s great guitar work and Alex’s brooding bass lines topped with Suki’s
almost ethereal vocal. A really great gig in general with two promising bands
that surely deserve our attention.
