Last Saturday, on November 24th we had the honor to see the amazing
The Hypers again, after their performance in
MUSA, earlier in July - find it
here.
The night promised to be very interesting. Just half an hour, the small but cosy
Rock N' Shots in Cascais seemed to be small for the upcoming gigs.
The first band to perform were the young and local
Unwanted Heroes.
Formed by three guitars:
Alexandre - also the singer-,
António and
Pedro; a bass guitar:
Nuno and drums by
Vasco. It seemed to be a bit too extravagant for this band - especially, being their third gig as a band.
What was supposed to be a mess turned into something really huge and mostly revealing.
During the show, the band did a kind of “presentation game” making a fast but characteristic solo and you can see a lot from it:
On
Alexandre’s voice I was able to identify some
Kurt Cobain or even
Dave Grohl’s style. I am a fan of voices with clear flaws.
Alexandre's voice brings another excitement to each song, otherwise the band would lose a bit of their element. In this case, his voice sounds so perfect with his flaws.
Both
António and
Pedro, even though they are both guitarists they couldn’t be more different – and that’s really funny to see on a gig.
António is more from the roots, from the classics, something from
Jack White and
Pedro is more “hardcore”, resembling more strong rock bands.
Nuno is quiet but his bass guitar seems to be a perfect extension of himself reflecting a calm but pretty strong and talented young man.
Vasco is, probably, the most charismatic – he is very communicative and his drums don’t get in his way. He is very strong and secure and his way of playing drums is kind of unique.
Gladly, they proved me wrong, with ages around the twenties, their sound really relates with those classic rock bands, even though it would almost be described like grunge.
Their sound is very clear and melodic. The songs seemed so elaborated, so well connected and so strong.
All the instruments have a position and there are no gaps during the show. On Twitter, I explained
"I am shocked with their talent, their grace, their spirit. They are way too good!".
They really shocked me, not only for their great talent and their multi-tasking but also for the way they connected with their audience, the seriousness I wouldn't expect from such a young band. They were flawless on their organization, presentation and mostly for giving so much to the performance.
They give a big credit and attention to the melodies, to the instrumental constructions, to the composition of each song. The songs' structure sound really good.
All of this is reflected on their wild spirit because they seem to perform just like those sold-out stadium bands.
One thing is for sure:
Unwanted Heroes have a bright future and I’m going to be there to celebrate it.
[More Unwanted Heroes pictures here]
In July, FYMS described
The Hypers as "
A rock n' roll band with a very cool 70's look but a very modern and remarkable sound."
For this show, these three amazing musicians promised
“Friendly, Electric, Passionate and Vibrant rock n’ roll” show.
A fun intro it’s always acclaimed, especially when we talk about talented bands like
The Hypers.
The interaction between band and audience was a constant during the entire gig, bringing more excitement and connection to their brilliant performance.
Musically speaking, they know how to groove, how to play good rock influenced by old and classic bands and mostly, they know how to catch their audience’s attention with their energy, power and joy.
Although it seems like
Pedro Veiga, as the drummer, is quiet, well, give him a drum set and he shows you what a great musician is made of.
Their shows are never the same and it’s always intriguing to see them because you don’t really know what to expect.
Everything happens thanks to their love for their music and for what they believe.
That’s why their shows are always so complete, so warm and so full of everything.
The Hypers sound really secure with the instrumental solo parts. Each instrument fits perfectly with each other, without being excessive.
To highlight the strong sound of
Ricardo Ferreira’s bass line on some songs.
One of the songs that really got me were
The Voice Of A Broken Generation and my favorite
You're Never Too Old where
Gonçalo Larsen’s incredible rock n’ roll style and voice is nicely noted.
The Hypers have this special endless energy that really makes you wishing the gig to keep going on.
Yes,
The Hypers have that power!
[More The Hypers pictures here]
Special thanks to Ana Júlia for the pictures.
