Alamance, Fireball Sunset, 2106, Micky Wickd
Schedule
Sat, 26 Mar, 2022 at 08:00 pm
Location
The WOW Hall | Eugene, OR
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ALAMANCE: KEEPER OF THE FLAMEBy Tim Edwards
On Saturday, March 26, the Community Center for the Performing Arts proudly welcomes Alamance, Fireball Sunset, 2106 and Micky Wickd.
It’s the summer of 1990 and a cassette falls into my lap. On the cover is a strange symbol, sharp and Celtic-like. The band’s name was even more mysterious. It was Queensrcyhe. Once I was alone in my room, I put the cassette in the tape deck, and a new universe of music opened up. Here was a style of hard rock that was atmospheric, intricate, emotional and most importantly, told a story.
If there is one band that I believe could take that same spirit that Queensryche created and move it forward, it would be Eugene Oregon’s own Alamance. But I wasn’t so optimistic at first. Upon researching this band, I also noticed some sharp mysterious symbols associated with their music. Did they have the power and emotion I was looking for or was this just another run of the mill, riff-centric rock band that took themselves WAY too seriously? On December 12th, I was able to find out
I caught their livestream and I was immediately brought back to my old room and enveloped with a familiar sound. A raw, progressive, other worldly music that took power chords and symphonic guitar leads to another realm of possibility. Even the synthesizer breaks had emotional weight.
There's no question that the lyrics are delivered with the rawest emotion I've heard in a very long time. Poetic and heartbreaking, they want to be optimistic but sometimes that's just not what life is all the time. In the song “Perfect Pretender,” the protagonist has doubts about his emotional state. I personally related to a specific lyric: “I just want our love to last forever, but is this love really for me?” After going through a very emotionally devastating divorce, I found myself saying this lyric in some form or fashion on repeat to myself.
Another lyric that stood out for me was an example of indecisiveness that I’m very much guilty of. From their new single “Evaporate”: “...but I don’t know what they make, which to love and which to break. Which to keep and which to hate.” That constant back and forth of feelings towards one thing or the other is very relatable and made me even more inspired by the group.
FIREBALL SUNSET
Eugene’s Fireball Sunset is Ben Paul on bass, Stan Hixson on vocals, Sam “Bam” Adato on drums and Nate Crawford on guitar. They describe themselves as part of the "NWCR"- New Wave of Classic Rock.
With a powerhouse sound Fireball Sunset delivers quality songwriting featuring catchy riffs, hard driving rhythms and unforgettable vocal hooks. Reminiscent of Deep Purple, Rainbow, UFO, Sabbath and Montrose, this is Hard Hittin’ High Energy Rock at its finest. Check out the video, Don't miss em!
Tickets are just $8 advance, $10 day of show. Doors open at 7;00 pm and showtime is 8:00.
Event Link(s):
https://www.facebook.com/alamancemusic/
https://www.facebook.com/Fireballsunset/
https://cgsentinel.com/article/local-band-2106-asking-for-the-communitys-votes
https://www.reverbnation.com/mickywickd
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Where is it happening?
The WOW Hall, 291 W 8th Ave, Eugene, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays: