Authority Zero - victims of a bad mix
by josephm on 7/19/10Altar Bar - PittsburghRating: 2 out of 5Unfortunately, Authority Zero did not get the mix they deserved. The lead vox sounded like they were being sung through a playskool microphone and the B.U. vox and guitars were lost in a cymbals heavy P.A. mix. I spoke to the sound man because I care and I got cursed at. Oh well. I had to leave early after listening from different points in the room failed to yield better results. Possibly for those very familiar with this band, the mix was not as big a deal. Why is that? Well, if you're very familiar with a band, your brain will tend to hear the music in its recorded version as you listen to them live. This however, does no good if you're hearing the band for the first time.
Whole Wheat Bread, the opening act had a definite spark in the middle of their set which was a mix of punk, rap, and reggae\ska. They seemed to wane a little toward the end though as far as strength of material goes. Nevertheless, they have definite potential, mostly based on their solid musicianship.