Rock band Halifax pleases fans in Jacksonville
John W. Smith III
Issue date: 4/3/07 Section: Entertainment
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Filling one of Jacksonville's premier spots for indie music were sounds of double tapped guitars, original rock-n-roll, and sexual innuendos. On March 18,Halifax rolled into Jack Rabbits bringing their revolution that included The Vincent Black Shadow, Madina Lake, and Greeley Estates. After two full length albums and an EP, Halifax is now giving fans a much awaited headlining tour.
If you have never been to Jack Rabbits, you can take about 10 steps forward after you enter and walk out the back door, making the interaction you have with the band the best in Florida.
Opening the night, The Vincent Black Shadow impressed the crowd with their sexy lead singer Cassie who is never afraid to show some skin and giving a sound of a pre-70s rock band with an electronic feel. It took a while for the crowd to warm up to the band because Cassie failed to interact with the crowd until the last few songs; nevertheless, it was a good opening band.
Blowing in from the Windy City was the second band of the night, Madina Lake. This energetic rock quartet gave a great live show with tons of crowd interaction and a front flip stage dive off the stacks. Their album From Them, Through Us, To You recently hit stores and is one of the most anticipated albums of the year, including tracks. "One Last Kiss" and "Adalia." Even MTV showed Madina Lake some love playing their video for "House of Cards." I asked front man of Madina Lake what does the MTV appearance mean for you, and does it mean Madina Lake has gone mainstream? Nathan replied, "It is great publicity for the band and we hope it will promote our album but it does not mean we are not going to spend time with our fans after shows because our fans are most important to us." Madina Lake is a catchy name, but their music is what speaks for itself and at the end of the night will leave your ears buzzing.
Bringing a different dimension to the show was Greeley Estates. This hardcore band brings heavy power chords with mildly catchy riffs that overlay an immense amount of screaming. This dimensionless quintet hurt ears as they played a 30 minute set and stirred the crowd the best they could for the headlining band.
If you have never been to Jack Rabbits, you can take about 10 steps forward after you enter and walk out the back door, making the interaction you have with the band the best in Florida.
Opening the night, The Vincent Black Shadow impressed the crowd with their sexy lead singer Cassie who is never afraid to show some skin and giving a sound of a pre-70s rock band with an electronic feel. It took a while for the crowd to warm up to the band because Cassie failed to interact with the crowd until the last few songs; nevertheless, it was a good opening band.
Blowing in from the Windy City was the second band of the night, Madina Lake. This energetic rock quartet gave a great live show with tons of crowd interaction and a front flip stage dive off the stacks. Their album From Them, Through Us, To You recently hit stores and is one of the most anticipated albums of the year, including tracks. "One Last Kiss" and "Adalia." Even MTV showed Madina Lake some love playing their video for "House of Cards." I asked front man of Madina Lake what does the MTV appearance mean for you, and does it mean Madina Lake has gone mainstream? Nathan replied, "It is great publicity for the band and we hope it will promote our album but it does not mean we are not going to spend time with our fans after shows because our fans are most important to us." Madina Lake is a catchy name, but their music is what speaks for itself and at the end of the night will leave your ears buzzing.
Bringing a different dimension to the show was Greeley Estates. This hardcore band brings heavy power chords with mildly catchy riffs that overlay an immense amount of screaming. This dimensionless quintet hurt ears as they played a 30 minute set and stirred the crowd the best they could for the headlining band.
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