I continue to be amazed by today's technology. Enter White Hinterland, a duo from Portland, OR with no visible instruments on stage. A crowd stands before a guy with his MacBook Pro and a woman with a microphone and pedals for looping purposes. My parents would not understand this.
Nonetheless, the ethereal sounds created by White Hinterland are something that I've come to enjoy in the past decade, as electronic music has hit every genre in the music world. Casey Dienel, frontwoman for White Hinterland, has a sultry voice, but I'd rather her voice be the focal point of her music than electronic beats pumping out of a Mac. Call me old-fashioned.
Now for the main act. Take a little bit of Kenny G, add some I'm From Barcelona and a healthy serving of Boyz II Men, and the final product is Gayngs. Their music takes me back to the early 90s when R&B ruled the airwaves. Check out our review of their album Relayted here.
Thinking that I was part of a relatively small group that had ever heard of Gayngs (at least among my friends), I was surprised when the show sold out. The moment the band hit the stage, however, it was clear to see why there was such excitement and anticipation.
Har Mar Superstar, one of band's 25 members, was definitely the star of the show. Irony abound, he owned the stage in his tight wife-beater shirt and long, curly hair, pleading for the crowd to feel his love through lyrics and grinding dance moves.
There was no question that everyone on stage was talented, but the question running through my mind was, "When will someone give in and start to laugh?" I felt like the entire time I was watching some gag performance, but it didn't seem to matter when I considered the output of act.
This was by far one of the best shows that I've been to in a long time. If you get a chance to see Gayngs live, I'd suggest brushing up on some of the popular acts of yesteryear to get you back in the mood. Then you can sit back and be amazed by the music of Gayngs.
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