Wide Awake
Jamie Kohns on February 8th, 2006
I went out to CJ’s Landing in Buckhead last night to see a band form Austin, Texas called WideAwake. The high-energy band puts on a great live show, and it didn’t hurt that the show was a Rock Boat reunion of sorts (Rock Boat is an annual cruise and music phenomenon, which the band recently played on). Frontman Scott Leger is a dynamic and charismatic performer who really carries the show. Backing him are four very tight musicians. They remind me a lot of Vertical Horizon, Sister Hazel, and Dexter Freebish, blending modern rock with an acoustic pop sense. The title track Not So Far Away definitely has radio potential, and their mysapce blog boasts spins on Atlanta’s shuffle-radio station Dave FM, but beyond that, I just don’t hear them breaking out big time.
WideAwake Music:
Not So Far Away
Leave A Light On
Stay
Also mentioned in this post:
Dexter Freebish - Leaving Town
Vertical Horizon - Cry
Vertical Horizon - Echo
Sister Hazel - Sail Away
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