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Concert Review: The Heavy Pets

 

Last night, Nietzche's offered a full night of entertainment for those in attendance. Right after Family Funktion and the Sitar Jams completed their set on the main stage, Funktional Flow started into a Bob Marley cover at a performance area set up by the entrance. When they finished up their set, The Heavy Pets started into theirs and they kicked things off strong with guitar solos from guitarists Jeff Lloyd and Mike Garulli. Jim Wuest grooved while playing the keys and singing lead vocals. The rhythm section of Tony D’Amato on Bass and Jamie Newitt on drums was solid and heavy. They slowed down for their second song and offered a psychedelic show with rainbow lights and a fog machine on stage. The Heavy Pets showed their skills and connection with their instruments during long jams and used techniques such as slapping the neck of the guitar to produce a funky and unique sound. In front of the stage, a group of fans danced the night away for an entertaining show for any jam fan. The Heavy Pets showed last night why they are a fan favorite for festival shows throughout the country.

Matthew Lenox
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Tonight: Heavy Pets


Today is a certain unofficial holiday and it is being celebrated tonight at Nietzsches for a special 4/20 show. Heavy Pets are headlining with local bands Funktional Flow and Family FUNKtion and the Sitar Jams supporting. This will be a night of jam bands with an eclectic influence of psychedelic rock, jazz, funk, blues, and reggae. Heavy Pets came into the spotlight with the release of their double disc debut album, Whale, in 2007. In 2010, they released a self titled album that The Huffington Post named as one of the top ten albums of the year. Their next release due this spring will be a follow up to their last album, Everywhere Sessions: Volume 1. These albums are stripped down and raw to reflect their live feel. Heavy Pets can be found at numerous summer music festivals this upcoming season. Funktional Flow can be found almost every weekend to be playing somewhere in Buffalo with a crowd of fans grooving to their funky sound. One of the few bands to prominently feature a sitar, Family FUNKtion and the Sitar Jams most recently played at Trimania. This trio of sitar, drums, and bass will take the stage with a vague plan, but mostly rely on improv.


Matthew Lenox
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Tonight: Heavy Pets


Florida's Heavy Pets are one of the most dynamic, diverse bands around. If one had to categorize them, they might fit in well in the "jam band" category, but that would be a bit reductive. Really, they're a combination of tons of genres, from blues, to jazz, to reggae, to old school rock and roll. Pretty much whatever they're in the mood for, really. Since the release of their debut EP Whale in 2007, the Heavy Pets have been a staple of the festival circuit, playing at popular venues such as Bonnarroo, Langerado, and the High Sierra Music Festival, among several others.

Tonight, the band take's it's brand of multi-faceted musical mastery to Nietzsche's on Allen Street. Like many bands of their ilk, the band is well-known for it's epic live jams. there's no telling how long this party might last for! Anyone interested in seeing a virtuosic group stretch rock music to its very limits would be wise to check it out.  Tickets are $12 at the door.  Music begins at 10pm.


John Hugar
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