Twenty One Pilots, D at Sea @ 170 Russell, Melbourne (08/08/2014)
Having caught Twenty One Pilots on their maiden voyage to Australia with Paramore and You Me At Six earlier this year, the chance to attend their live (and debut headline) tour in the intimate surrounds of 170 Russell was an opportunity too good to miss.
Former Confession member Doyle Perez took to the stage under his solo moniker, D at Sea, and gave a spectacular performance. Splitting his set in two, he performed the opening half acoustically before inviting drummer Matt McGuire onstage for the second half of his set, in which Perez performed sans guitar. Perez's voice shines through the set, which features material from his latest |
EP Anchors & Diamonds. He's a confident and charismatic performer who has huge potential for world wide fame. Should he reach a wider audience he may just become Australia's equivalent to Dallas Green.
While Perez could have certainly headlined, it was the Ohio duo who the crowd of 170 Russell had braved Melbourne's Winter night to see. Comprised of Josh Dun and Tyler Joseph, Twenty One Pilots are band unlike anything you've likely seen before. Visually with their skeletal jumpsuits, balaclava masks, and on stage acrobatics they may appear to be staging some kind a gimmick. But it's really just a superb part of their unconventional, and one-of-a-kind performance.
Mixing up a set with drums, synthesizer, piano, and even a ukulele, the infectious groove of the duo's music is consistently engaging throughout the whole night. Impressively, Joseph's vocals are a hybrid mix of rap and spoken word, juxtaposed by Dun's exceptional skills as a drummer.
Since witnessing their January performance with Paramore, there is no doubt in my mind that Twenty One Pilots will break out into the mainstream; headlining festivals and arenas across the globe. Tonight's headline show did little to sway my mind on this prediction. Bridging the gaps between multiple genres, there is no denying that Twenty One Pilots' unique live show is a world class act just waiting to be seen.
Luke Sutton
While Perez could have certainly headlined, it was the Ohio duo who the crowd of 170 Russell had braved Melbourne's Winter night to see. Comprised of Josh Dun and Tyler Joseph, Twenty One Pilots are band unlike anything you've likely seen before. Visually with their skeletal jumpsuits, balaclava masks, and on stage acrobatics they may appear to be staging some kind a gimmick. But it's really just a superb part of their unconventional, and one-of-a-kind performance.
Mixing up a set with drums, synthesizer, piano, and even a ukulele, the infectious groove of the duo's music is consistently engaging throughout the whole night. Impressively, Joseph's vocals are a hybrid mix of rap and spoken word, juxtaposed by Dun's exceptional skills as a drummer.
Since witnessing their January performance with Paramore, there is no doubt in my mind that Twenty One Pilots will break out into the mainstream; headlining festivals and arenas across the globe. Tonight's headline show did little to sway my mind on this prediction. Bridging the gaps between multiple genres, there is no denying that Twenty One Pilots' unique live show is a world class act just waiting to be seen.
Luke Sutton