GA stands for Guest Article. Because I didn’t write or shoot this. Edt49er did.
Sitting at the bar, a bit early for the show, enjoying a sour and a burger, Chris came up to the seat next to me to put the bands food order in. He was fairly quiet to start, just focused on the food, but soon we got to talking a little bit, and it felt like I was talking to an old friend. With how early I was, it was pretty much just the two of us at the bar talking about the tour for a bit, but couldn’t last too long as he had to go back for their soundcheck.
Pretty shortly after that, the rest of the audience began to fill in and grab drinks waiting until the door officially opened. The crowd was a fairly mixed variety of people of all walks of life and backgrounds. The ambiance was welcoming, like a comfortable and safe place to be. The aura in the air was fueling the excitement as the doors finally opened. Funny enough, Chris was manning the We Are Scientists merch booth.
There we talked a bit more about the tour, discussing details on how they were running the tour on their own as a band. His demeanor was still that of an old friend, welcoming to whatever questions I might have, or just about shooting the shit. Soon enough, the opening act, Sean McVerry, was to start so I had to make my way to the stage to start taking photos.
Sean’s skill behind the keyboard was, quite honestly, impressive. Each song he spent jamming along to the rhythm of his songs, voice emanating throughout the entire venue, working the crowd as if he was the headliner himself. The potential behind him and his bands backing was incredible and it will be exciting to see where they go next. The funny thing about this was that Keith, Sean’s drummer, was drumming full-time for We Are Scientists. I cannot imagine the amount of memory he must have allocated for the various songs in both bands repertoires.
As much as I could listen for hours of Sean’s music, sadly as the opener his set came to an end. The energy remained high as the headliner took the stage, the atmosphere almost intensifying, the audience erupting into roars of excited cheers.
Their set was intermittent with little skits and jokes that brought the crowd together, feeling almost as much of a comedy show as a concert. Their chemistry together on stage was akin to that of brothers, a little bit of shit talking, a little bit of encouragement, even a bit of antagonization.
The entire show was filled with this same amount of energy, never seeming to drop a beat, keeping the crowd hyped up. Each time a fan favorite song was played, the entire crowd erupted in cheers and singing along to the lyrics. This whole energy that they have surrounding them honestly makes it surprising they never caught the attention within the states. The Globe Hall is a rather small venue within Colorado, which honestly caught me off guard when I first got word of the show.
We Are Scientists have, for the majority of their career, had a larger following over in Europe rather than in the United States, which again is surprising considering their stage presence. Their sound may be considered a bit unique by the mainstream standards, but their music just seems to speak to you on another level. I could easily see them selling out shows in venues like the Ball Arena, Red Rocks Amphitheater, or Fiddlers Green once the rest of the country catches up to them. Their comedy and crowd work could be challenging on a larger stage, but honestly works perfectly in a smaller venue as it was during their recent Denver tour stop.
Thanks to edt49er for the guest article and photography! Help me pay him by buying some merch.
