Being OPTIMISTIC with X Ambassadors
The night began as the doors opened at 6:30 sharp, security stood at the door shouting out instructions to the anxious and impatiently waiting crowd. As security divided the crowd into two lines, the crowd started to get a bit antsy as they anticipated there turn in line. Once inside, the hunt of finding a great spot had begun. Your mind races as you think of getting the best seat in the house rushing and weaving in and out of the crowd. Moving swiftly between bodies, heading towards the pit as you attempt to push your way to the front of the stage.
Once you find the best location and settled in, and make a bit of conversation to the person next to you, the over head lights dim and the spotlight shines bright as the openers make their way to the stage. Then a woman with bright red hair says into the crowd, "How you doing out there, Fort Lauderdale?" The crowd cheers as a response to her question, then she smiles with beaming white teeth, pleased. She continues to talk to the audience, introduces the band as, LPX. Colorful lights begins to move across the venue, as guitar riffs and kicks from the drums starts to fill into the airwaves.
LPX has a collection of energetic performed songs, filled with quality and emotion, filled with a strong voice that fits well within the powerful punk production, leaving you wanting more. Bear Hands was the second band on the Orion tour, a pop indie rock band. As the night continued, X Ambassadors finally appeared on stage ready to perform in front of the massive crowd. A warm fuzzy feeling of energy flew through the air, the venue was covered with excitement and loads of screaming fans, as they anticipate hearing their favorite songs. Signing with such passion with such heavy heart hitting lyrics, as lead vocalist Sam Harris belted out his emotions.
After X Ambassadors jammed out Recovery, the band members walked off stage while Sam remained with an acoustic guitar in hand. The remaining band members took their places upon the stage once again and jammed out as if they never left. The night ended with such euphoria running through your veins. Whether you attended the show with a friend and did not know who X Ambassadors were, you left feeling as if you listen to them all your life. You drove home blasting their music as they made a huge impact within the hour they played that night.
BEAR HANDS
Bear Hands is an American indie and punk rock band from Brooklyn, New York. The band consists of Dylan Rau as Vocal and guitar, Val Loper as bass, Ted Feldman as guitar and playing on drums is TJ Orscher. Finding their success in 2016, with their hit single 'Giants', Bear Hands has climbed the ladder of success. Releasing their latest album, ' Fake Tunes', every song is enjoyable on their own but the album as a whole still feels as a complete package, something fans have been waiting for, since their last album release. 'Fake Tunes' consists of indie rock with a bit of warmth of Los Angeles instrumentation and lyrical content.
LPX
Lizzy Plapinger, also known as LPX, got her first taste of pop stardom when she was one half of electro-pop duo MS MR. Once the band decided to take a break, Lizzy continued up the ladder to pop stardom as a soloist. Suffocated by a toxic lover and her own swelling hunger to find an independence, LPX issued her debut EP, Bolt in the Blue, with her newly found empowered identity. Bringing in a collection of energetic performed songs, filled with emotion and quality, with a singing climbing us and interacting so well on every song. With energy that electrifies the room and leaves you craving for more, LPX is the band to see, a once in a lifetime experience.
X AMBASSADORS
New York's X Ambassadors makes songs that makes you feel feelings you haven't felt in a while. Songs with such passion and throaty, soulful vocals, from vocalist Sam Harris, with heartfelt lyrics written by the band. Formed in 2009, with childhood friends named as Ambassadors, releasing an self-titled EP. Their single " Lotoist" generated a ton of online buzz, to their band surprise, made it into rotation on Virginia's 96X radio station. 'Unconsolable' was another single that caught the attention of many, which led to a management deal and a recording contract. Touring with Lights, Imagine Dragons, Jimmy Eats World, and many more, X Ambassadors has had their fair share of touring with big name bands. Currently on their own tour named after their latest sophomore album, Orion, LPX and Bear Hands has also joined the tour lineup.
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