This is part two of my coverage of the Worcester Invasion from last weekend, and this time around I’m bringing you a report on DOM the mysterious synth-pop trio that has been making waves in music circles since the beginning of the year . If you have been reading the Great Pumpkin you know that I have been writing about DOM quite a bit, and this show came with high anticipation.
With the type of music that DOM makes you really have no idea what it is going to be like live. For all I knew it could haven been three dudes banging on computers for thirty minutes, or fiddling with distortion pedals, and in the end there is nothing wrong with this…but after seeing it a handful of times, while the music might be great it’s possible to get a little bored with the performance. But with DOM this is not the case.
DOM come packing a full live band with DOM himself changing back and forth between fronting the band as a singer as well as taking his turn playing guitar (as well as singing) on some of the tracks, and Babby and Zerik (as their myspace says) taking up guitar, drums, and controlling the electronics. The three of them function as a tight unit, and bring a party with every song.
DOM himself exudes personality both on and off the stage, so much so that you can almost feel his pretense when he isn’t playing. DOM is the person behind this music, and if you get the chance to talk to him you realize this very quickly. While listening to the recordings it might appear that DOM would just be a dance band live, but in reality they bring a hybrid of dance and, I think it’s something more complex than rock, maybe grunge or punk. Maybe this is present just in how DOM can work the crowd, or the fact that there are actual guitar and drums, but one thing is for sure it works and these dudes entertain. The set consisted of mostly songs off of DOM’s new EP Sun Bronzed Greek Gods, but there were a couple new tracks. There was no projector present at Cake Shop, but from what I gathered the band is typically at home with their videos playing behind them. Either way this band brings a party and the what we got at this well attended Monday night show at Cake Shop. DOM didn’t disappoint anyone in the room, and I’m pretty sure we can only expect bigger and better things to come from these three young men. An amazing set, and I’m very happy to be able to say that I was there.
I’m excited to be listening to them at this early stage, and I can’t wait to see where this goes. I can’t stop listening to Sun Bronzed Greek Gods, and from what DOM said there seems to be new music in the works. I can’t wait for the next time they are in NYC, and I’m sure DOM is going to gain many of new fans at the Pop Fest After Party at Glasslands next month. In the mean time check out the fabulous opening track from Sun Bronzed Greek Gods, “Living In America” and “Burn Bridges” from their set on Monday. I’m very happy to present some of the first live footage of this young band:
[mp3] DOM- “Living In America”
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DOM’s Sun Bronzed Greek Gods has already sold out in tape, and there are literally like three or four copies of the beautifully silkscreened CD version of the release left. Buy that here from Burning Mill Records fast! The 10″ EP will be out on Burning Mill Records on May 1st.
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