I love seeing our local musical talent open for the national bands as it always makes for a pleasurable evening! Audio Hitmen is a fantastic band to catch, because what you get is a playlist you do not typically hear. I blogged these guys back at the end of January, and I really like ‘em, so this was a wonderful opportunity to have a repeat, as I still have so many other bands to blog, that getting to see one more than once probably won’t happen real often. It was a rockin’ night on Indy’s Southside as the Hitmen took the stage shortly after 9, rolling out with their ‘organized’ contract of songs starting with classic Billy Idol (Rebel Yell).
Alex - Southport Bar & Grill – 4/11/15
Photo credit: Bill Iles – Rock ‘n Race Photography
Danny - Southport Bar & Grill – 4/11/15
Photo credit: Bill Iles – Rock ‘n Race Photography
Dave - Southport Bar & Grill – 4/11/15
Photo credit: Bill Iles – Rock ‘n Race Photography
Marc and Jason - Southport Bar & Grill – 4/11/15
Photo credit: Bill Iles – Rock ‘n Race Photography
Audio Hitmen:
Alex Torres – vocals
Marc Kiefer – lead guitar
Dave Conn – rhythm guitar
Jason Oldham – bass guitar
Danny Taylor – drums
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The night quickly moved along with about an hour of tunes from the Ramones (I Wanna Be Sedated), Cake (The Distance), Weezer (Beverly Hills), Foo Fighters (All My Life), and classics from ‘A Flock of Seagulls’, ‘Prince’, ‘The Black Keys’, ‘Kings of Leon’, ‘Aerosmith’ and numerous others. You definitely need to catch an entire AH show to get the total assault effect…you know, it should be illegal to have this much fun…yeehaw!
Southport Bar & Grill – 4/11/15
Photo credit: Bill Iles – Rock ‘n Race Photography
Jasmine Cain
Hometown: Nashville, TN
Genre: Rock
Certainly a lot of good music has come out of Nashville over the decades, but it is especially nice to see some great rock ‘n roll…total rock ‘n roll emerge from this southern town. I’m a tad partial to the ladies taking front and center on the stage, and Jasmine has a unique rock style which made me think of Ann and Nancy Wilson (Heart), Joan Jett, and even before I read it on Ms. Cain’s Facebook page, Janis Joplin. What’s better is seeing her performance right here in Indy…the ‘Crossroads of America’. Jasmine has a stage presence that warrants attention, along with her amiable personality, solid vocals and energy, she keeps her audience involved with the show. It’s been a long time since I experienced not only a lengthy drum solo (Zach Ballard) but also a guitar solo (Benjamin Johnson) all wrapped up in a little over two hours of play. Performing tunes from her new release ‘White Noise’, which included ‘Nightingale’, ‘Highway Prophet’, ‘1995’, and ‘Any Given Sunday’…Ms. Cane, who has earned 'female rock vocalist' for the last four years in Nashville, noted that this was their first time ever doing an all original show. Other songs included, ‘Whiskey Kiss’, ‘Run Away’, ‘Fool’s Gold’, ‘Into The Gray’, and many others. Kevin Bebout, one of ‘The Crew’ provides occasional relief on bass guitar for Jasmine. She also performed renditions from tunes by Stevie Nicks and Janice Joplin during the night.
Jasmine - Southport Bar & Grill – 4/11/15
Photo credit: Bill Iles – Rock ‘n Race Photography
Discography:
The Inside – 2004
Locks & Keys – 2008
Highway Prophet – 2011
Modern Day Gypsy – 2012
White Noise – 2015
Benjamin - Southport Bar & Grill – 4/11/15
Photo credit: Bill Iles – Rock ‘n Race Photography
Zach - Southport Bar & Grill – 4/11/15
Photo credit: Bill Iles – Rock ‘n Race Photography
http://www.racenrockphotography.com
Kevin - Southport Bar & Grill – 4/11/15
Kevin - Southport Bar & Grill – 4/11/15
Photo credit: Bill Iles – Rock ‘n Race Photography
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Kevin, Jasmine and Benjamin - Southport Bar & Grill – 4/11/15
Photo credit: Bill Iles – Rock ‘n Race Photography
So whether or not you were ever into physics, the many frequencies and equal intensity of your music, however you define ‘White Noise’, it should be Jasmine Cain…I hope you get a chance to hear it!
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