SilverSun Play’s to there hometown
After almost a year of strait touring, and non stop promotion for there Album Carnavas, SSPU are welcomed back home to a sold out home crowd at the Wiltern Theater. By now it’s no surprise that big crowds are to be expected for a band that once played only local bars in SilverLake and the surrounding L.A. area. On Saturday there was no bigger night for the Gentleman and lady that make SSPU. The crowd was mixed with people who were no strangers to the local Indie scene, as well as a few new faces to round out the audience. The feeling in the air was harmonious, and truly felt like soldiers coming home from war. The night started out with The Happy Hallows and Midnight Movies. Both of their sets were no more then 30 minutes long and really fit well with the mood of the night.
As SSPU took the stage, Brian greeted the crowd, and his usual reserved persona was replaced with a confident, almost swagger like presence. When the first note was played from “Melatonin” the room echoed the signature sound of SSUP and recalled the days of Velvet Revolver and You Made Me Realise By My Bloody Valentine. As the night bonced along the band played almost every track from Carnavas including there new single “Well Thought Out Twinkles” and “LazyEye”, which featured a sit in on guitar by Snow Patrol’s Paul Wilson. Doted throughout there performance was a few muddy moments and even starting a song over, but the band recovered well and was able to finish there set on a high note.
When they returned for a encore the crowd seemed more energetic then when the band took the stage the first time. The Four song encore consisted of songs from there first EP Pikul, and the night ended with The Movies Cover “Creation Lake”. It was a fitting end to a night that seemed to come full circle in allot of ways. The band that spent 6 years cutting there teeth in small bars and venues locally, now comes back home bigger then ever, but still humble and embracing to the place that birthed them.
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