TNT’s & 89X I’m With The Band Week 7
TNT’s & 89X I’m With The Band Week 7 Results
Wow, what a night over at TNT’s for Week 7 of the 89X I’m With The Band 2.0 $10,000 Battle. It was an extremely packed house with virtually every square inch filled with bodies as this week’s bands came to the club to do their thing on TNT’s new PA system that was installed earlier in the day. What a system too as it appears those big old subs are once again sending sub sonic sound waves through your body while the mids and horns danced through your brain. Looking like a real wall of sound now, they’ve replaced and repaired the entire system, including the monitors, it’s now pushing 18,000 watts and they even threw in a new giant snake that should smooth things out on the backline. After a week full of “online” voting which featured a runaway win for the band from the north, Herd took the first stage of week 7’s competition by a wide margin over Levi Moore & followed by Facture, Head Down, & Uncontrollable Load. Tonight may have been one the best “overall” nights so far heading into the midway point with all 5 bands performing top notch sets. The opening act, Uncontrollable Load out of Detroit set the standard high for the night with their solid performance that included Sadder Still and finished their set with the riveting Load.
Surprising Dr2 with their 1st gig ever tonight was the newcomer Head Down out of Royal Oak who actually brought their own version of the “video wall”, complete with their own set accompanying video takes. Unlike most bands with a set list, these guys had complete songs spread about the entire stage, yet breezed through their songs Perfect, Can You Hear Me, & Broke It All Away. Another solid performance tonight which helped ensure that the bar would stay put up high as Levi Moore 
took the stage. Based out of Clinton Twp, Levi has a unique sound that stands out among the clutter of mediocrity in music today and tonight was no different as he took his spot sitting on the drum riser, delivering Crowded Room and Controls You. A soulfull singer/songwriter of the first order who's been creating waves around town for some time now appears ready to reach out further as Levi actually had to flee shortly after his set to head to DTW as Nashville was calling for his presence inside a top shelf studio for the Tyler Music Group. Bringing a sizable crowd themselves, Facture hit the stage running as Joe Serra (vox) pumped his fans up with his Super Charged vocal delivery of Across The Line. Straight out of The Clem, 
Facture is a hard hitting band that delivered the second largest crowd for TNT’s tonight, finishing their set with the balls out I Fear Nothing. Nearing a fever pitch, the last band up hails from Houghton Lake and is known for their “bus trips” across northern Michigan, Herd brings their fans with them wherever they go. 
Well we definitely noticed the bus in the parking lot, and there was no way you could miss the mass of “Herdlings” who virtually filled all the tables inside TNT’s themselves, creating an instant sea of Herd shirts. Impressive for a band that had to travel nearly 200 miles one way for this gig, showing up with an instant 50 “door votes” at the minimum. What was even more impressive was their set. Straight up amazing rock show! These guys have the whole package, looks, talent, and the ability to play the crowd into their hands. 
Lead by the quintessential frontman , Jeremiah Cooley, who’s backed by a family of brothers in Mike, Josh & Jason and also includes Scott King on bass. Blazing through a seven song set that included The Abyss, Trails of Smoke before finishing Choose Your Own Herd came to Detroit to be Herd, and Herd they were, loud & clear! Certainly look forward to a chance to catch these guys again, hopefully at the Limberlost in Ho-Town or maybe up near our home away from home at The Badlands in Rose City! At any rate, they’ll be back in town for the Semi-finals as they made the complete sweep of all 3 stages, online vote, door vote, and the performance vote. AT any rate, check them out for yourself over on our MySpace where you’ll find Herd listed in our “Top Friends”. Remember Detroit Rock Review is the ONLY place for Local Music News & Reviews! Support Local Music Before It’s Gone!
Rock on!
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