Their songs also utilize strong metaphors and similes, particularly in their tune “Jenny”. This track depicts a rift between brothers, perfectly transmitting the raw emotion felt in such a situation. A perfect example of this is in their song “Iscariot”, alluding to Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Jesus Christ. Veiled beneath their bubbly, synthesized tracks lie lyrics that are quite deep, telling powerful stories in most of their songs.
Though on the surface they appear to be simply another Indie Pop group, riding to success on the typical, upbeat, summer sound, their style is on an entirely different plateau. After finally giving it a few plays, I can be completely honest when I say this album blew me away. Despite being released well over a year ago, I had not had a chance to listen to this self-titled album until recently. Songs from this album like “Anna Sun” quickly gained popularity, becoming one of the major hits of the summer. Bidding goodbye, the band exited off the stage and through a gated portion of the venue, as more fans cheered to them for the last time, and they moved into the upper balconies to relax for the night.In the summer of 2012, Cincinnati based band Walk the Moon released an eponymous album, their first record through a major label. What can I say, this house is falling apartĮnding their encore, Waugaman began to toss his drum sticks to the crowd while Petricca and Maiman tossed setlists to the front row fans. “What do you know, this house is falling apart Mic to the fans as they sang the chorus before the drop: As they moved through the song, Petricca once again turned the The stage so that he could better interact with the hundreds of fans that came Soon the night was filled with even more vocals, and not just Petricca’s.Ĭlosing out with their first hit “Anna Sun”, Petricca climbed on all sides of Song as Petricca shouted out: “I want everyone singing along for this last one! They finished up their cover, the band then moved immediately into the final Their encore with a cover of “Burning Down the House” by The Talking Heads. To a few more fans, Petricca soon began to entice the crowd by waving his handsĪnd having them crouch up and down with him, before bringing back the fullĬlosing out for the night, the band made one last appearance as they opened Whole crowd began to sing happy birthday to Waugaman, as he pounded the drums As Maiman’s guitar accompanied Petricca’s vocals, the crowd soon joined into the song, singing every lyric from the heart.īetween songs, Petricca soon brought out a birthday cake with candles, as the Moving through their set, the band took a break from their heavy instrumentals to a stripped down acoustic version of “Kamikaze” from Nothing. Their older sings, the Petricca and the others soon started “One Foot” from His iconic voice bellowed into the night. Petricca played out the opening notes of the song, he swiftly grabbed the micįrom the stand and began to move across the stage interacting with the crowd as Transitioned into their song “Portugal” from their 2014 hit release. The band took the stage under the blue glow of the lights, they quickly After many changes in the line-up, the band now consists of Petricca on lead vocals and keyboard, Sean Byron Waugaman on drums, Eli Brose Maiman on bass and guitar, and touring member Lachlan West on keyboards. In 2014, the band released one of their most popular records, Talking is Hard ( QRO review), with the song “Shut Up and Dance” from the album reaching fourth position on the Billboard Hot 100. By 2011, the band signed with RCA Records and a year later released their first major label studio self-titled album ( QRO review).
A few years later, the band released their debut album I want! I want! in November of 2010, with their song “Anna Sun” quickly rising in popularity and bringing them the attention they deserved. Originating in Cincinnati, Ohio, Walk the Moon first formed in 2006 by lead singer Nicholas Petricca while still a student at Kenyon University. Waving goodbye to a roar of applause from his new found fans, Green exited the stage with his touring band members for the stage to be set.
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