The Audio Distortion Benefit Show
Friday, October 1st at Verns
Statue of Demur, Off The Rails, B.F.I, and the Oh Shit Show!
On Friday October 1st, all the contributors, supporters, friends and fans of Audio Distortion Magazine, had come down to Verns for the ultimate ‘booze-soaked evening of music and charity.’ As bands came together to laugh, drink, puke and share their successes, I had to tell myself that the long road ahead would always be worth it for evenings like this one.
Our target goal for the evening had been to raise a total of $464.00 to cover the production costs of our last couple issues. The entire community has been a huge help since the very beginning in making every aspect of Audio Distortion possible. Thanks to them, we were able to raise a total $525.00 that night!
To open up the show, we had the remarkable Statue Of Demur starting us off. This band has come incredible distances since the last time I saw them play back in August with the Unwanted. They have solidified their sound and have found a stronger way to play off each other’s talents, making them one of the best new metal bands I have come across in a while! Aside from both myself and our CJSW sponsor, Mandy Kitt, going on stage to hang up the banner behind them while they played, they really seemed to capture the interest of everyone in the bar before they even opened with their first song.
Continuing on with the evening, Off The Rails had come up to play next. Their set had been absolutely phenomenal, and they shocked audiences once their lead singer, Chris Schwartz, announced that this was their first live performance as a band. Elbows flew and the energy from the entire bar had changed once this group of boisterous tormenters got up and started performing. By the end of their set, I heard multiple people walking away to catch a breath of fresh air saying that “Off The Rails, was their new favourite band,” and I was impressed enough to be able to say the same thing.
B.F.I had also been an excellent addition to the show and really added a lot of rough housing to the atmosphere. These disorderly punks turned up the volume and delivered on a set that left the crowd with bruised ribs, bloody noses, and wounds deep enough for stitching. I had heard great things about this band before I got the chance to see them play, but I never imagined that I could have so much fun while getting my ribs punched in on the floor!
To headline the evening, we proudly had the Oh Shit Show finish the night. This band had brought a lot of recognition to Audio Distortion throughout their set, and got the crowd slamming back their beers with anticipation. Every time the Oh Shit Show come together to play, they live up to their name and leave a lasting residue of punk rock and admiration in the mouths of everyone who sees them perform. I could not have been happier having their support at our benefit show, considering that they had pulled off another set just across the street only a couple hours previously.
The entire show turned out to be such a huge success because of every volunteer, band member and supporter that attended. Which leaves me to believe that there may be more benefit shows in the future!
Friday, October 1st at Verns
Statue of Demur, Off The Rails, B.F.I, and the Oh Shit Show!
On Friday October 1st, all the contributors, supporters, friends and fans of Audio Distortion Magazine, had come down to Verns for the ultimate ‘booze-soaked evening of music and charity.’ As bands came together to laugh, drink, puke and share their successes, I had to tell myself that the long road ahead would always be worth it for evenings like this one.
Our target goal for the evening had been to raise a total of $464.00 to cover the production costs of our last couple issues. The entire community has been a huge help since the very beginning in making every aspect of Audio Distortion possible. Thanks to them, we were able to raise a total $525.00 that night!
To open up the show, we had the remarkable Statue Of Demur starting us off. This band has come incredible distances since the last time I saw them play back in August with the Unwanted. They have solidified their sound and have found a stronger way to play off each other’s talents, making them one of the best new metal bands I have come across in a while! Aside from both myself and our CJSW sponsor, Mandy Kitt, going on stage to hang up the banner behind them while they played, they really seemed to capture the interest of everyone in the bar before they even opened with their first song.
Continuing on with the evening, Off The Rails had come up to play next. Their set had been absolutely phenomenal, and they shocked audiences once their lead singer, Chris Schwartz, announced that this was their first live performance as a band. Elbows flew and the energy from the entire bar had changed once this group of boisterous tormenters got up and started performing. By the end of their set, I heard multiple people walking away to catch a breath of fresh air saying that “Off The Rails, was their new favourite band,” and I was impressed enough to be able to say the same thing.
B.F.I had also been an excellent addition to the show and really added a lot of rough housing to the atmosphere. These disorderly punks turned up the volume and delivered on a set that left the crowd with bruised ribs, bloody noses, and wounds deep enough for stitching. I had heard great things about this band before I got the chance to see them play, but I never imagined that I could have so much fun while getting my ribs punched in on the floor!
To headline the evening, we proudly had the Oh Shit Show finish the night. This band had brought a lot of recognition to Audio Distortion throughout their set, and got the crowd slamming back their beers with anticipation. Every time the Oh Shit Show come together to play, they live up to their name and leave a lasting residue of punk rock and admiration in the mouths of everyone who sees them perform. I could not have been happier having their support at our benefit show, considering that they had pulled off another set just across the street only a couple hours previously.
The entire show turned out to be such a huge success because of every volunteer, band member and supporter that attended. Which leaves me to believe that there may be more benefit shows in the future!
Written By Hayley Instigator
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