Slothrust in Madison, Wisconsin on November 8th Reminds Us All What Authentic Rock is All About
By: Coren E. McLeod
Being the opening band has to be a stressful situation especially when one is on tour with a big name act. Madison, Wisconsin was all in a frenzy on Friday, November 8th at The Sylvee with a Sold Out show with Boston’s own Slothrut opening for #MCID Highly Suspect.
Slothrust is compiled of Leah (Lead Singer and Guitar) Kyle (Bass) and Will (drums). Slothlust is a simple equation of 3 real musicians taking their unique talents and expressing it quietly yet loud enough for others to hear. The Sylvee was packed with mild-mannered fans about to explode with the snatch of beer costing too much on the campus of the University of Madison.
With their new release “Show Me How You Want It To Be” the crowd was delighted with brand new songs along with previous releases. Leah has a haunting, hypnotic voice that has the tendency to reach a very high volume. She plays the guitar and seems as though she is dancing along to her own tunes. Kyle is just chill and hid in the background. Yet, his presence is known. Will is wild on the drums. He brings a thrash element and heart-pounding beats.
All the lyrics written by Slothrust are raw, truthful and have a take no shit attitude. It brings a universal trend of where many are looking for musicians who are not about being fake. Honesty is what is needed in this world of where anyone can hide behind social media and use a fake filter to gain fame.
There is a reason why #terriblejohnny aka Johnny Stevens (lead singer of Highly Suspect) likes Slothrust. Johnny is all about seeing the real you and Slothrust is just that.
Interview in May with Will for Slothrust
You must be logged in to post a comment.