It was great to see Colony House and Mutemath with Tom
Swindell and Chris Hartten. We had
interesting conversations before the show, and they were enthusiastic about
songs throughout. It was cool to find out later that Kim Walker was there the same night!
The main issue with Colony House opening was I felt like the
only one at the Fillmore who knew them.
This was understandable, considering they were the opener, and their
second, most recent album debuted at #76 on the Billboard chart. This was still frustrating because I really
liked both albums, and frontman Caleb Chapman did all he could to sell
them. Fortunately, little by little, he
won them over and made a strong case to headline next time.
--- “Was It Me” has a catchy rhythm and a clever way of
introducing band members. Breaking up
the intro fuels excitement for the song!
--- “You and I.” Love how Chapman wills the crowd into
it at the end. He’s got game.
--- “Lonely”!!! Insistent smoke for days. The
strongest song this set.
--- HA at the fake slam: “If it was a bigger bridal party,
he would've made it."
--- “Moving Forward”: solo acoustic. Strong, varied
voice into...surprise trio!! Tom: “That was great.” Chris: “The
best one so far.”
--- “Silhouettes”!!! Awesome fake out at the end.
Tom lol’s at my excitement at calling it right before it happened.
Give Colony House a night with more songs and committed
fans, and they will slay.
Grade: A-
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