Octopus Nebula at The Bluebird Theater
by Corey Blecha
A Front Range, three-night run of shows for Colorado bands Octopus Nebula and Signal Path concluded on Saturday night at The Bluebird Theater, with nearly a full house of local diehards and casual jammers on hand to witness the action. Presented by Souls In Action Entertainment, the show got off to a good start with Ableminds getting the party started with their soulful, hip-hop influenced sound as people filed in for the headliners.
After a nice set by Ableminds, Octopus Nebula took the stage. With a psychedelic, electronically-infused sound and a stage set-up that included projection mapping and simple, yet beautiful par can lighting, the entire crowd watched in amazement as the band played a great set that included many songs off their new album, Through The Next Door. These guys have stepped their game up even more from the last time I saw them, and that’s saying a lot, as I was pretty much blown away the last show, and it is awesome to see them developing their sound and live show so nicely. With the addition of visuals, done by local DJ/VJ Mikey Thunder, the set had a tribal and psychedelic feel, something I have come to expect from every Octopus Nebula set.
After they played, Signal Path was up with their fusion of jammed-out, electronic, hip-hop flavored beats. I hadn’t seen them before but have heard a ton about these guys in the past year, so I was excited to see them hit the stage. I was really impressed with their consistency and skill in blending so many different genres of music together, along the same lines as local favorites EOTO and STS9. Their style is unique and very accessible to Denver’s new generation of ticket buyers, bringing several styles of music into one cohesive sound that is all their own, yet still very danceable and catchy. I will be on the look out for these guys in 2012 and you should be too, because they are making a lot of noise, and you can bet on them playing a ton of dates around Colorado and booking a heavy summer festival schedule as they move forward and expand their fan base. Catch them now before they blow up!
Both Octopus Nebula and Signal Path are representing Colorado well on a local and national level, bringing a new sound to the masses, that transcends many different genres and fan bases. Their Colorado run of shows was a great opportunity for them to reach local fans and I think it gained them quite a few new fans. Lucky for us, these guys are local and we have some great opportunities to see them in intimate settings right here in Colorado, so I would highly recommend catching them as soon as you get the chance!
Category: The Rock
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