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Live Show Review - Jet Black Stare @ The Fillmore Detroit - 11.1.08

Monday, 10 November 2008

On a relatively quiet night in downtown Detroit and a night when most people's post-Halloween costumed entertainment options were limited, Jet Black Stare was the first of four bands that gave the 1,200 or so fans at the Fillmore Detroit a good time for their money. Opening up for Saliva, Drowning Pool and Tantric, the Vancouver band gave it their all in their first show in Detroit. During the band’s 25-minute set, the clean shaved singer Rob Black showed some real presence as the band tore through songs like “I’m Breathing” and “It’s Over." The band put out their In This Life record earlier in the summer and after experiencing both , Jet Black Stare comes across as a heavier band live than on their record. The band looked as if they found their groove on the road. On their record, the band had a tendency to sound much like contemporaries in Theory of a Deadman among others.

The band’s first single, “Ready To Roll,” has made some noise on the rock charts, and it encapsulates the band’s sound the best. A charging riff and nowhere near a ballad, JBS would be smart to have some songs like this in the future. They received a decently strong reaction from the crowd, most of whom just wanted to see a couple songs from each of the following bands and go on in their drunken Halloween festivities.With one of their first major tours now in books, I get a feeling this won't be the last time you hear from Jet Black Stare. Keep an eye on them as 2009 progresses.

Check out www.jetblackstare.com for additional dates in the future. Their album, “In This Life” is out now.

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