Was this show the best local concert I’ve ever attended? No, but it sure wasn’t the worst. While the out-of-place pauses and tense side-glances dissipated, Transparent definitely needs to work on exterminating their presence at all. Towards the beginning of the set, the band seemed a bit uneasy, awkward even, on stage. There were awkward spots on stage, moments where one member wasn’t meeting another’s energy or enthusiasm or someone was just standing around instead of engaging the audience or looking passionate about their music. In general, the music was above average in comparison to most unsigned bands. The instrumentalists seemed to really have their act together, especially for a first show as a group. The high enthusiasm would be nothing without good music to back it up. Transparent needs a big audience 20-people shows aren’t going to cut it for a band that has already surpassed many of it’s kind in showmanship. Sassano involved the audience with clapping, asking questions and making personal connections he even dropped to his knees during “Paranoid,” a song about a mental patient, to add a dramatic visual for the audience. The band radiated energy, almost to the point that there was too much for the amount of people present. Other noteworthy songs on the album include “Paranoid” and “March of the Damned.” The band’s recordings set high expectations for the live performance, and they definitely delivered.ĭespite technical difficulties in the middle of the show, Transparent performed an impressive set, lacking common faults you’d expect in a local show. Transparent’s album, Light in Darkness, released on June 6, 2013, features the song “Bridges” which is included on the soundtrack for the videogame NASCAR The Game: Inside Line.

Although Transparent has been together for three years, this was the first performance with their current lineup: Matt Sassano (lead vocals), Tyler Connor (backing vocals and screams), Bradley Meise (lead guitar), Quintin Olix (rhythm guitar) and Daine Brogley (drums). 26, the undiscovered heavy rock band, Transparent, performed at Rock’n Ricks in Limestone, N.Y.

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