"The Guystorm are new. Brand spanking, "I listen to bands that don't exist yet" T-shirt, and "break out the dancing shoes" new. Their set at the Clapperclaw Music + Art Festival in the Sound Gallery last Friday tore into ebullient dancy rock 'n' roll with gale force. It may have been their second live gig, but the jitters were intentional and infectious.
Much of the lightning was provided by frontman Angelo Pennacchio, who shimmies and howls like Prince channeling Iggy. Who in the frenzy of arms and hips, lyrics about parties, boredom, joy and desire, sent mic stands bouncing and bodies moving. Guitarist Ryan Norton provided solid angular chords to twitch the head-bobs a little more frenetically, playing through a broken string with the slickness of his white leather moccasins.
The style and verve is well complemented by Tanner Lien's pounding bass, necessary for any truly danceable band, and the constant rain of Timmy Green's drums. Like a mid-summer thunderstorm, The Guystorm has blown in, and the tornado watch is on..." -Carl Atiya Swanson @ howwastheshow.com
"The band Guystorm continues to not to exist despite two shows in their imagined hometown of Minneapolis and a gig at WEfest scheduled for May 25th. (Note to all who may think they are real and not figments please check for expired medications in your bathroom cabinets. In the case of accidental ingestion call the Poison control center.)"
Rusty Roberts @ strandedinstereo.com
Sorry but by popular demand from your MPLS fan base Wefest has been moved to 2620 3rd Ave. and renamed MEFEST! Can I get a weekend 612 show or what?? haha! What time are you guys starting at the Hex??
HONEYMOON VIII THIS FRIDAY!!
Also in-store at Robot Love with free drinks ;) from 4-6PM with Trash
Yourself, Dance Robots Dance, and The Moon Goons.
More info at moongoons. com
