Before Dawn sounds huge, but really it's just the two folks, Rob and Kate Houle, making rock music fun again with their danceable post-punk sound. They've been compared to a lot of different bands; but typically they bring to mind an 80-ish synth sound, maybe the B-52s (for Kate's vocals and Rob's searing guitar chops); maybe Devo (for the lyrics, synths, and/or sensibilities). But give a listen and you'll hear the intervening thirty+ years, true and clear; heavy hypnotic kick beats, fat happy bass lines, and piercing guitar riffs, all arranged into traditional pop-structured ABA numbers, complete with chord progression.
Former Floridians, former stage actors, Rob and Kate know how to put on a great live show: Once saw these guys play a tiny crowd in a tiny venue, and they poured it out as if playing to a stadium filled with their best friends. And the effort pays off - Though Austin is home, they've played from Texas to Wisconsin; from LA to Miami (rather famously).
Their latest CD, "Brush with Greatness", should be here any day now. But until that time, take in this vid to get a feel of their "let's have fun for a change" sensibility:
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