Seether Promotes Poison the Parish with Shaman’s Harvest and The Dead Deads - i99Radio, Philadelphia's Alternative Rock!

Bayside returned to Philly this past week for a two night stand celebrating their music both old and new. i99Radio was on the scene to capture night one of two. For the first night, Bayside brought songs from their early years, 2004 to 2008. For many of us, it takes us back instantly to the songs of our childhood, middle and high school years, and the audience spanning Gen X to Gen Alpha came ready to rock.

Long Island, NY’s The Sleeping started the night off and brought their unique blend of post-hardcore and raw energy to the stage that really got the audience going. People thrashed around and sang along, and even a toddler hopping up on his dad’s shoulders to get a better view of frontman Doug Robinson, who climbed up to the barrier, putting his microphone up to fans to sing along with them, and eventually even crowdsurfing above their heads at one point. The band has been experiencing a revival since their reunion in 2022 and their fantastic newest album, “I Feel Like I’m Becoming a Ghost”, dropping in 2023.

Bayside then took the stage, kicking off their set with the classic track, “Montauk”, from their second self-titled album. Frontman Anthony Ranieri commented how their idea for the “Errors Tour” came about when they wanted to play 44 songs in each city, instead of just 22. He talked about how the band has so many songs that fans love from all across their career, but not enough time to play them all, so they thought, “why not just play 2 nights in every city?”

The night of classic nostalgia continued on, with the band delivering high-energy versions of much loved tracks from their third album, 2007’s “The Walking Wounded”, like “Duality”, “I and I”, and the ballad “Landing Feet First” (of which started a massive audience singalong). The band also reached far back in their discography, playing tracks from their first years as a band, like “Masterpiece”, “Guardrail” and “Kellum”, off of the first album, 2004’s “Sirens and Condolences.” The audience was audibly excited by this, as these tracks are very rarely played live. The audience cheered loudly and unleashed a constant stream of crowd-surfers to the front of stage as they ripped through these classic tracks. The “newest” songs they played for night 1 were tracks from 2008’s classic album, “Shudder”, like “Boy”, “No One Understands” and “The Ghost of St. Valentine”. Again, many of these tracks haven’t been played since the Shudder Tour in 2008 so hearing these songs was certainly a treat for the audience.

Bayside’s show at Brooklyn Bowl was a testament to how the songs we grew up with are forever engrained in our DNA, the music grows with us and becomes a part of us as we grow older, but we never forget the songs that influenced us almost two decades ago. The 1,000 people in the audience who turned up to sing every word of these songs that are almost 20 years old now proves this to be true and Bayside to be a band close to so many people’s hearts.

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On Sunday, December 3, Seether performed at The Fillmore in Silver Spring, Md., with openers Shaman’s Harvest and The Dead Deads. The show was a part of the band’s “Poison the Parish” Tour in the U.S., which began late November.

One thing a bit different for this show compared to regular rock shows was the time of the sets. The concert itself didn’t start until 8 p.m. The Dead Deads rocked for a good 40 minutes before Shaman’s Harvest took the stage, and then Shaman’s Harvest stayed on until a bit past 9:30 p.m. Seether didn’t make their way onto the stage until around 10 p.m., which is pretty late for a headliner to go on. Usually, headliners will go on by the 9:30 p.m. mark.

The Dead Deads provided a pretty-hyped opening. They are a four-piece band, with a female lead singer/guitarist, a female bassist/vocals, female drummer, and a male on guitar and vocals. This ensemble was a nice surprise considering Seether and Shaman’s Harvest contrast by having all-male members. The group’s sound was also a bit different compared to Seether and Shaman’s Harvest. While the core rock sound is probably what links these three groups together, The Dead Deads sounded like a current Nirvana mixed with sound similar to Ok-Go and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts. There also seems to be a little bit of Green Day influence within their sound as well. The band could easily tour with a group such as SWMRS without looking out of place, but it was a bit odd seeing them with Shaman’s Harvest and Seether. But while they were sort of the odd-genre-out during this show, that’s not to say they didn’t rock their set. At one point, their music did get hardcore/scream-esque, so that provided a connection as to why they were a part of this rock tour.

Dolly Dead of The Dead Deads
Photo by Jenna Kauffman

Next up was Shaman’s Harvest. It was a surprise initially when noticing Shaman’s Harvest was one of the openers for this tour, seeing as this past summer, the group toured with Nickelback, so it was hard to see the connection with Seether. Although now, with Seether and Nickelback’s recent tour announcement (Seether heading out as opener on Nickelback’s Europe portion of their “Feed the Machine” Tour next May and June), it’s easier to see Shaman’s Harvest’s connection on this tour. Shaman’s Harvest definitely has that rock aspect in common with Seether and, when comparing them and The Dead Deads, definitely a better fit as opener. The lead singer had a mike stand that looked like animal bone carcass (think it was fake but can’t be entirely sure). If that doesn’t emphasize fitting in with the hardcore/rock vibes Seether also has, it’s hard to say what does. The group also added a synth-vibe to lead singer’s Nathan Hunt’s vocals, which fits in with the sound some of Seether’s songs have. So, even though initially the groups’ touring together seemed odd, by the end of their set, it was clear why they were chosen for this tour.

Shaman’s Harvest
Photo by Jenna Kauffman

Once Seether came on, the crowd was pumped to finally hear the band they came out for. Not much dialogue came from the group, but lead singer Shaun Morgan did thank the crowd for coming out a few times during their set. As expected, the band celebrated their latest album Poison the Parish, but also played hits such as “Fake It” and “Broken” (version sans Amy Lee). Seether offered something different compared to the typical rock show as well. While there was not much dialogue, the group kept things interesting by having guitar/bass riffs continue playing between song intermissions. Usually, performers will have a distinct cut off on songs, but it was cool how they kept riffs going as a transition between each song. It kept the energy hype and further emphasized the rock band’s talent. The group, as mentioned, started around 10 p.m., but managed to keep playing until around 11:30 p.m. Even though they went on rather late, they gave the fans roughly an hour and a half set, which is pretty substantial for any show and made the night worth it.

Sevendust’s Clint Lowery tours with Seether
Photo by Jenna Kauffman

Overall, the night ended up being more eclectic than originally thought going into it. Each group had a rock base with something more to offer, whether it was synth-tones, bohemian rock, hardcore rock, or soft-metal. Each of the groups are done with touring for the year, but Seether and Shaman’s Harvest have some dates coming up in 2018. Check out Seether’s upcoming tour with Nickelback here, or for more general tour dates, go here. To keep up with Shaman’s Harvest, click here. Also, keep an eye on any of The Dead Deads shows here.

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