TNT’s 89X I’m With The Band V2 Week 10

TNT’s 89X I’m With The Band V2 Week 10

Wow what a close online vote contest it was this past week for the 89X I’m With The Band V2 Week 10 held at TNT’s every Thursday night! Week 10 was probably one of the toughest rounds to date in this highly prized contest. With $10,000 from TNT’s & a 5 song EP from Metro Recordings up for grabs, some pretty high profile local bands have been entering the fray with this week’s version offering up the likes of Dangerous Pursuit, Tripline, Sons Of The Gun, Choking Susan, & AutumA. A pretty damn good line up in itself, let alone having to pick a winner from the group! Dangerous Pursuit won the online portion by 50 votes over Tripline followed by AutumnA, Sons Of The Guns, and finally Choking Susan. With a full house ready to rock, Sons of the Guns were selected to go on first and what a great set. Dr2 had never seen this group before so it was all new to us, but judging from tonight’s performance, we’ll certainly be keeping our eyes on these guys out of Detroit. Playing that straight up rock & roll, Sons of the Guns were a last minute replacement, but came through in fine fashion with a solid set. Catch these in and around Detroit including The Lager House April 19th, check them out on their MySpace page. Hailing from Waterford, AutumnA came to TNT’s to try and steal a win by bringing in one hell of a crowd that let everyone know who they were here to see, “AutumA” shirts were roaming everywhere! Finishing 3^rd in the online vote, AutumnA had a legit chance of winning the night themselves, putting on another awesome set tonight that had their fans swarming the front of the stage. Certainly a surprise up on stage, as Dr2 hadn’t had a chance to catch these guys before, they literally rocked the house with an awesome set themselves in what is quickly becoming a great night of music all around! One thing for sure is these guys bring it hard and they bring it loud check them out next time they’re in town.Winning the On-Line Vote certainly gives you a bit of lead heading into the performance portion, so Dangerous Pursuit came out to TNT’s to try to shut the door on the competition and secure a spot in the semifinals, needing only one win in either the night’s “Door Vote” or “Performance Vote”. Bringing in a respectable crowd tonight, DP took the stage, opening with their heavy hitting cover of Highway Star before ripping out all the favorites including Murder City, and Run Into The Nite. Probably the tightest set Dr2 has seen from these young guys who are gaining in popularity, not only on the local scene, but across the state as they are in the midst of planning a summer tour that will take them across the Midwest & beyond! Hit up their site and find a show near you, ya won’t be disappointed! Veteran’s of Detroit’s world famous “punk” scene, Choking Susan always draws a crowd wherever they go across the nation and even overseas. But also being a last minute addition to the contest left little time to promote themselves and fell short in the online vote. None the less, the “Susan’s” are always up to the challenge and they brought it tonight, slamming us with So Pretty, All Tied Up, and Blackened Lung. If you like punk, then you’ll love Choking Susan, hit up their and you’ll see they’re heading out across the country with shows in Ohio, Indiana, California, and are schedule to perform at the Rebellion Fest over in the UK this summer! So far tonight, I’d have to say that AutumnA had the largest crowd, followed by Dangerous Pursuit, but of course we have yet to see Tripline, and you know what? You couldn’t miss them! From the huge crowd that came around the corner when they hit the stage, you just knew they had won the “Door Vote” portion of tonight’s contest! Man these guys have a following that slide into TNT’s “Rock Room” like a swarm of ants on that piece of candy you dropped at the summer picnic. What’s more, Tripline ain’t no 3pc, nor 4, but a full fledged 6 pc power house of pure balls out rock & roll! Their raw energy is what strikes you first, followed by their thunderous rhythm section before Chris Allan slams it home with his powerful vocal, Tripline has the whole package that leaves you sking, what the hell did I just see! These guys may of finished 2^nd in the on line vote but their live show totally ruled, giving them the win for the night and a chance to record a single at Metro Recordings and a slot in the semi-finals later tis spring. Recently resurrected, Tripline has been popping up on a lot of radar screens lately, and if they’re not on your’s then you need to refocus that thing and get out to one of their shows before it’s too late! Detroit Rock Review, the ONLY place for Local Music News & Reviews! Support Local Music Before There Is None Left!

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