{"id":644,"date":"2013-01-16T20:00:36","date_gmt":"2013-01-16T20:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/216.71.127.204\/wordpress\/?p=644"},"modified":"2015-10-13T15:10:59","modified_gmt":"2015-10-13T15:10:59","slug":"youngblood-hawke-house-of-blues-houston-tx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmusicreview.com\/wordpress\/2013\/01\/16\/youngblood-hawke-house-of-blues-houston-tx\/","title":{"rendered":"Youngblood Hawke &#8211; House of Blues &#8211; Houston, TX"},"content":{"rendered":"<table class=\"contentpaneopen\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"70%\"><span class=\"small\">Written by Robert Johnson <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"createdate\" colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">Jan 16, 2013 at 08:00 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">Before their set, we caught up with Youngblood Hawke for an interview. Check it out below:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fk9EIqpz7rk\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" scrolling=\"auto\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Now onto the show:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Image\" src=\"http:\/\/www.houstonmusicreview.com\/mambo\/images\/stories\/2013concert\/011613-ybh1.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"6\" \/>Energy. That\u2019s how Nik Hughes (drummer) describes Youngblood Hawke. Short and simple, yet it really is the perfect way to describe the Los Angeles quintet. The talented, enthusiastic group has toured extensively since their formation in 2011. Every time out, the tours were progressively bigger and better.\u00a0 Coming off a critically acclaimed tour with Passion Pit, Youngblood Hawke has kicked off the year as the showcase act for Keane\u2019s Strangeland Tour, touring the country from coast to coast. On January 16, Youngblood Hawke made their first-ever stop in Houston, TX for a scintillating performance in front of the sold out audience at the House of Blues.<\/p>\n<p>Sam Martin, Alice Katz, Tasso Smith, Simon Katz, and Nik Hughes took the stage with authority. Immediately, Alice, Sam, and Nik assumed drum kits set up throughout the stage. As Alice, Sam, and Nik aggressively set the beat, Simon and Tasso set up a sonic landscape, offering up effect-laden guitar riffs to suit the earthquake of drums that were quickly enveloping the venue. At the crescendo, the band seamlessly transitioned into an electrifying version of \u201cRootless.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRootless\u201d was the ideal song to open the set. One of the band\u2019s original songs, it is an upbeat, guitar-rich track that is familiar for existing fans, yet genre-neutral enough to engage those unfamiliar with their work. It\u2019s also the perfect introduction to the chemistry of the band. For \u201cRootless,\u201d the band members fed off one another\u2019s energy and operated as a cohesive unit, yet still stood out individually for their masterful performances.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Image\" src=\"http:\/\/www.houstonmusicreview.com\/mambo\/images\/stories\/2013concert\/011613-ybh2.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"6\" \/>For the next four songs, the band performed brand new tracks from their upcoming full-length release. \u201cDanny Boy\u201d is an upbeat, catchy track that combines the sounds and feel of their popular single, \u201cWe Come Running\u201d and the aforementioned \u201cRootless.\u201d\u00a0 The next song, \u201cIn Our Blood,\u201d was a refreshing display of the bands ability use their band member\u2019s unique talents to the highest potential. Simon Katz, who primarily plays live keyboard and guitar, took a much more significant singing role in the song. Although Sam Martin is the undisputed frontman of this act, his ability to flow vocally with Simon and Alice lends itself well to the dynamics of the songs. Certainly, this is a formula that has worked in the past. Bands like Taking Back Sunday, Blink 182, and Shiny Toy Guns have all had astonishing success on the back multiple prominent vocalists.<\/p>\n<p>In \u201cCome Looking,\u201d the band slowed things down a bit, but continued in the same vein as \u201cIn Our Blood,\u201d again utilizing the talents of Simon and Alice to enhance Sam\u2019s lead. With \u201cIn Our Blood\u201d and \u201cCome Looking,\u201d it\u2019s clear that the band is well on the way to refining a signature sound.\u00a0For \u201cProtect Yourself,\u201d the band took a swift turn in another direction.\u00a0 While most Youngblood Hawke songs are maximalist in nature, \u201cProtect Yourself\u201d is stripped of electronics.\u00a0 A little bit grunge, a dash of pop, and a splash of hip hop, \u201cProtect Yourself\u201d is an aggressive song, highlighted by powerful, strong guitar riffs and heavy drums.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Image\" src=\"http:\/\/www.houstonmusicreview.com\/mambo\/images\/stories\/2013concert\/011613-ybh3.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"6\" \/>After giving the crowd a view into the future record, Youngblood Hawke got back to songs from their EP with \u201cStars (Hold On).\u201d However, it was the next song, \u201cWe Come Running,\u201d that\u00a0really drove a shot of enthusiasm into the crowd. From television to radio, \u201cWe Come Running\u201d can be heard just about anywhere these days. It is a song that live crowds crave and the band clearly loves to perform. Sam made use of all of the available space on the stage, dancing and moving from side to side, as the crowd embraced the band as their own. At the end of their final act, \u201cGlacier,\u201d the band members all found the nearest percussion instrument to play out just as they had entered&#8230; pounding the hell out of the drums.<\/p>\n<p>Every now and then, a band comes along that breaks the traditional roles of live performance. It takes a special band to be different, yet stand out out for their accomplishments and not their behavior. Youngblood Hawke is that band. The group isn\u2019t simply made up of a guitarist, a keyboardist, a drummer, and a singer. Rather, Youngblood Hawke is a group of five brilliant musicians talented enough to do it all, expressing their artistry in any way that moves them. They\u2019re happy. They\u2019re fun. They\u2019re energetic. Most of all, they\u2019re really freaking good.<\/p>\n<p>Set List:<br \/>\nRootless<br \/>\nDanny Boy<br \/>\nIn Our Blood<br \/>\nCome Looking<br \/>\nProtect Yourself<br \/>\nStars (Hold On)<br \/>\nWe Come Running<br \/>\nForever<br \/>\nGlacier<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.houstonmusicreview.com\/mambo\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=1879&amp;Itemid=1\" target=\"_blank\"><u><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Click here for photos from the show<\/span><\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>* Contact Robert at <u> <\/u><a href=\"mailto:robert@starsandsatellites.com\"><u><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">robert@starsandsatellites.com<\/span><\/u><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written by Robert Johnson Jan 16, 2013 at 08:00 PM Before their set, we caught up with Youngblood Hawke for an interview. Check it out below: Now onto the show: Energy. That\u2019s how Nik Hughes (drummer) describes Youngblood Hawke. 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