The Scene @ The Mod Club

It should be a local indie venue rule that if you're a band who draws your influences heavily from bands like The Beatles, The (early) Stones, The Who, The Kinks or perhaps any newer sixties vibes like The Stone Roses, The Verve or Brian Jonestown Massacre, then you should be required to play The Mod Club. That is such an excellent venue for such a band. As you've probably noticed from the eight billion references I just dropped, The Scene is just such a band. I love their approach to creating music, choosing to work with a strong melody and sweet jangly guitars, as opposed to mock angst and Kroeger-esque screaming. Their songs worked very well in The Mod Club setting since the sound there is always impeccable and the light show adds a very neo-psychedelic ambiance to the show. Their original songs are incredibly strong, so much so that when they throw in an exceptional cover (namely 'She Said She Said' by The Beatles), it does not sound at all out of place. The band consists of Mark Chamberlain (drums), Brian McCarthy (bass), Matthew Crowley (Guitar, vocals), and Jason Wells (guitar). Their set was unfortunately very short, designed obviously to warm up the crowd before they enter into Saturday night clubbing mode. (I'm never in that mode, which is why I could have easily listened to another hour or so of The Scene. However, that's OK. I was feeling like an early night anyways.) The band is currently working at finishing their debut CD which I am beyond excited to hear.

The Scene are back in Toronto on November 17th at Neu+ral Lounge near Kensington Station. Don't miss it!

Photos: The Scene @ The Mod Club flickr
Download: Please mp3 / How Does It Feel mp3
Myspace: The Scene
Videos:
Paris (live on Junction 28) youtube
Don't Wait Too Long (live on Junction 28) youtube