Post by Fiction Plane Info Center on Jul 18, 2008 16:46:36 GMT -5
Concert Review: The Unity Tour featuring 311, Snoop Dogg, and Fiction Plane
(Sandstone Amphitheatre, Bonner Springs, KS, 7/10/08) - Opening the Unity Tour was England's Fiction Plane. While fans are still learning of this band, the Unity Tour has given them mass exposure to American audiences. After opening the entire North American tour for the first leg of the Police reunion tour, Fiction Plane has received some well-deserved accolades from audiences around the country. Another tidbit of information is that bassist and lead singer, Joe Sumner, is the eldest offspring of Gordon Sumner, better known as Sting. Joe's appearance as well as his voice are reminiscent of his father, but he has his own talents to offer and heads up an excellent live band. His bass guitar skills are apparent, while guitarist Seton Daunt plays with flashes of soul and brilliance not normally found in such a young artist. Drummer and sole American Pete Wilhoit is a virtual drum machine, playing with power and speed when necessary. Together, these guys can rock the house.
The band opened up the show with their latest single, "Death Machine," in which they discuss a certain American president and his current war. And it's not a pretty picture ("Don't look so smug when we're at war / You're not the boss you're just a whore / You keep yours shoes so clean / F*** you and your death machine…").
A respectable crowd had gathered at the foot of the stage to welcome Fiction Plane, proving that they are building a fan base. "Cigarette," from their poppier first record "Everything Will Never Be OK," is a harsh anti-smoking, ex-girlfriend-inspired tune which was well-received ("Girl you smoking cigarettes / Rancid poison on your breath / Taste yourself you smell like death / To love you I must drink my meth"). "Two Sisters," the first single off their second album "Left Side Of The Brain," closed the show, with Sumner giving us a Rock God jump off the tower speakers.
The rest of the Unity show review can be read here: www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/17/concert_review_the_unity_tour_featuring_
(Sandstone Amphitheatre, Bonner Springs, KS, 7/10/08) - Opening the Unity Tour was England's Fiction Plane. While fans are still learning of this band, the Unity Tour has given them mass exposure to American audiences. After opening the entire North American tour for the first leg of the Police reunion tour, Fiction Plane has received some well-deserved accolades from audiences around the country. Another tidbit of information is that bassist and lead singer, Joe Sumner, is the eldest offspring of Gordon Sumner, better known as Sting. Joe's appearance as well as his voice are reminiscent of his father, but he has his own talents to offer and heads up an excellent live band. His bass guitar skills are apparent, while guitarist Seton Daunt plays with flashes of soul and brilliance not normally found in such a young artist. Drummer and sole American Pete Wilhoit is a virtual drum machine, playing with power and speed when necessary. Together, these guys can rock the house.
The band opened up the show with their latest single, "Death Machine," in which they discuss a certain American president and his current war. And it's not a pretty picture ("Don't look so smug when we're at war / You're not the boss you're just a whore / You keep yours shoes so clean / F*** you and your death machine…").
A respectable crowd had gathered at the foot of the stage to welcome Fiction Plane, proving that they are building a fan base. "Cigarette," from their poppier first record "Everything Will Never Be OK," is a harsh anti-smoking, ex-girlfriend-inspired tune which was well-received ("Girl you smoking cigarettes / Rancid poison on your breath / Taste yourself you smell like death / To love you I must drink my meth"). "Two Sisters," the first single off their second album "Left Side Of The Brain," closed the show, with Sumner giving us a Rock God jump off the tower speakers.
The rest of the Unity show review can be read here: www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/17/concert_review_the_unity_tour_featuring_
