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I don't have time to write a lot, but I will say that this concert was amazingly fun. I think the audience could have been more enthusiastic and participated more, but that aside, it was perfect. The band was perfect, the set was well-chosen, and I'd recommend seeing this band to anyone vaguely interested in the genre. Surpsise meet and greet at the end didn't hurt anything either. ;D
This is the second time I've gotten to see this band live, and it was even better then the first. The band was really active and nice and the crowd really loved the whole event. If they ever come back I'm definitely going to make it a mission to see them again.
Such a great show!!! They played all their best songs, lots of new stuff, had a wardrobe change, and played for like 2 hrs, what more could u ask for?! I would def recommend seeing them, and i would totally see them again.
From what I can tell you D'espairsray is an amazing band and I loved every moment they played on the stage. The sound howeve was not so good as a small venue combined with the loud noise made it really hard to hear the vocals and made it out to be more of a instrumental concert. Which is a shame cause I really love the lead singers voice. I would deffinatly reccommend it to a friend and would do it again with proper ear protection this time ;)
D'espairsRay, riding a decade-plus career of success in the visual rock circuit of their native Japan have expanded their fanbase and increased touring in Europe and USA. Their concert on Friday August 6th was their second visit to the Emerald City, one anxiously awaited by their American fans like myself. With a majority of their lyrics in Japanese, much of their lyrical content is lost on unilingual english speakers, but their songwriting and musicianship will speak for itself. The venue, The Showbox, located near the intersection of 1st & Pike, was excellent as always with friendly staff, decent bartenders and excellent accoustics. Pinning down the levels always takes a few songs at first, but for the most part the Showbox has never disappointed me in their mixing. I didn't catch the name of the opening act, but they were easily forgettable electronic act: three guys on stage, one running an audio mixer, one adding effects with a ChaosPad, and the last simply singing. All three supplied vocals, but each guy's voice was too similiar to the others, making for a multi-layered exercise in mediocrity. I fully support local acts of all kinds striking out towards their dreams of stardom, but that doesn't mean some don't simply lack what it takes. When D'espairsRay took the stage, it became obvious how dedicated the crowd was to having a good time. The band took special effort in playing their best and playfully interacting with the crowd. Karyu (G), Zero (B) and Hizumi (V) all crisscrossed the stage multiple times during their set to assure interaction with the entire crowd, often leaning out to touch the hands of the fans up front and encouraging dancing and singing along, Tsukasa (D) maintained his usual composure, pounding out solid beats and making it look easy. Hizumi addressed the crowd multiple times between songs, often whipping the crowd into frenzied cheering. Their set was a choice mix of their most popular singles and album tracks from throughout their career, with the tour focus supporting their latest album MONSTERS. The set overall ran approximately 95 minutes including encore, while its pacing felt perfect: never dragging or rushed. I myself have been a longtime fan of the band, avidly following their career since late 2000. I missed their first visit to Seattle, so this show was something I looked forward to from the moment I heard about it, thus my review is pretty biased in favor of the band. Be that as it may, I would strongly recommend catching these guys the next time one of their tours bring them close to your hometown. You'll find yourself dancing and headbanging along whether you understand them or not, proving one thing to be true: Music is a universal language.
IMHO~ these guys put on a hella show especially since so few people came out to see them ~ Seattle ~ ya missed a chance to see a great show. If they ever decide to come back you should check them out !!
it was great to see them again,especially due to them headlining the show. Great stage presence,great track list,real crowd pleasers im glad they came out here again and it was awesome they gave us an encore,hope to see them again real soon.
Probably one of the best concerts I've been to in a long time. The stage presence the whole of d'espairsRay presented was absolutely amazing and I found myself doing all the typical rock concert things like head banging and all that good stuff. Everything went absolutely perfectly but they need to do something with the microphones next time. Usually the vocalist is a bit difficult to hear but I couldn't hear him most of the time. The vanue was amazing and the sound quality much nicer than a lot of other places I went to. My only complaint was the railing seperating the stage and the crowd, but I have to say it's understandable as well. The mix of new music and old was amazing as well, allowing people to sing along much easier when they wanted to. To put it simply, I will be going back if/when they decide to tour again close to home.
Wonderful music they really worked the crowd opening act (Opus Dai) could have been better but d'espa was wonderful! lots of music from MONSTERS! i loved it.
The Roxy is a suffocated, pokey little thing right next to a bar and some food joints on a street you'll likely see a lot of open-topped trucks running through because it's on a lot of Hollywood sightseeing routes. Aside from the compulsory $3 drink fee for everyone under 21 that isn't made apparent until about 30 minutes from when the doors are set to open, the bar is nice; the merch stand is barely an indent in a wall, the line intersecting the entrance hall if too many people are waiting. The stage itself is trapezoid-shaped; Zero was on our side, the ever-terrifying Karyu on the other, Hizumi dead center, and Tsukasa kind of tucked awkwardly a little too far back for him to be seen unless one was standing on either extreme of the stage. Their stage presence is amazing---Hizumi and Karyu especially. They twitch and writhe and slam themselves forward and make a point of interaction, and although the crowd was on the meager side that night they managed to wring the enthusiasm out of the audience all night. Hizumi made two MCs, both in practiced English, in the middle of their setlist made up of their songs from Monsters. I was not familiar with Opus Dai but they were pretty gracious and seemed to be having a good time; I'd definitely recommend people to check out shows of theirs. Their frontman is a twiggy, charismatic dude whose powerful voice came out of nowhere. I'm definitely checking out more of them later.
