Spades Alone TNT’s 9/14/07

on 19 September 2007.

Hey don’t you just love it when you stumble across one of those “I’ve never heard of them before” bands that just make you sit up and take notice! Check this out then. Friday night at TNT’s in Clinton Twp. was just one of those times. You see, the Dirty Americans were scheduled to appear that night, and appear they did! Trouble is, who the heck knew who was supporting the show, as there were many contradictions in the promotion of this show. Between their website & my space sites, they had different band combinations playing with the Dirty Americans and not one of those ended up playing! Anyways, Clear and Dangerous Pursuit were listed, but we knew they weren’t playing, Liquid Reality was listed but they had broken up. It wasn’t until the Dr2 bus pulled into the lot and we entered the club, that we finally learned who was playing. The actual lineup ended up being, Spades Alone, Madonna Brothers, Quixotic, and Dirty Americans. The good thing was that Dr2 caught wind that Spades Alone was playing, so we got there early enough to catch their set. Our buddies from the Dirty Americans were also showing some Detroit Love as they too arrived early enough to catch all their supporting acts! So after getting some well deserved cold ones after a long week of working, Spades Alone stepped up onto the stage. What was really surprising was that Dr2 didn’t realize just how young of a band they were! As the lights went down and the PA came up, there was Spades Alone ripping into their opening song “How Many Words” from their CD “Ruddy Modes”. The first thing that catches your eye with Spades Alone is the delivery of the lead vocals by Crystal Lubbick, who is described on their web site as their “Badass Chick Lead Singer”. We agree, as Lubbick moves across the stage, you just can’t help notice just how much fun she’s having! It’s a refreshing sound that certainly reminds me of the early No Doubt. And with Adam Kogelman cranking out those catchy guitar riffs, Jadon Warstler on Bass and Joey Page on the drums, Spades Alone really got our attention as they hit up Tom Petty’s “American Girl”. The set ending “Through The Haze” really showcased the group’s talents as Crystal was finally able to get the SA fans on their feet and up to the stage. Don’t get me wrong here, but the one thing that was apparent (and is what Dr2 appreciates) was the fact that Spades Alone actually had that “raw” sound. You know what I mean, that sound that’s not all glossed over for the radio, but one that says ”hey we’re Spades Alone, and this is our sound”. It was a nice change to all that “Metal This, & Metal That” that seems to be everywhere nowadays. So Dr2 will put their stamp of approval on these guys (and girl), and will keep a watchful eye on Spades Alone as they wind their way through the Detroit Rock & Roll jungle! Check them out on their website @ spadesalone.com then go out and see Spades Alone Rock!