Some may think that this gentleman is The Next Big Thing, but, all you struggling bands out there, take heart. If this man can get an audience, so can you!
Slower is Stompbox, sans lead screamer Erich Thayer. Bass player, Pat, has moved to the front; his space being filled by ex-Heretix bassist, Mike Welsh.
If you like tongue-in-cheek-loungelizard-pseudo-jazz, complete with crooning vocals, stand-up bass, xylophone, and sax, nobody does it better than Lars Vegas.
Their set was in keeping with the variety theme of the show – their style varied from rock to blues-funk type stuff, to reggae, including one twangy number.
Playing melodic punk reminiscent of NOFX, only not as fast, they had their moments and, in time, their brand of punk madness will surely win the world over.
Youth Brigade have shown that bitchin’ music can stand the test of time and rock harder, and be more meaningfully, than most of the new punk that is out now.