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Thursday, February 12, 2009
Foxy Shazam goes batshit nutso at Orpheum
Posted by Michelle Stark on Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 4:07 PM
My ears are still ringing from Foxy Shazam's show at the Orpheum Tuesday night, where I stood mere inches away from the stage, close enough to see the burning embers on lead singer Eric Nally's cigarettes before he swallowed them. That was just one of the highlights of the night.
Before Foxy Shazam delved into their shenanigans, though, a couple of openers played brief sets.
Then it was Foxy's turn. Lead singer Nally theatrically grabbed the microphone shortly after the five-member band (plus touring member Alex Nauth, who did a fantastic job on trumpet and accompanying vocals) took the stage and launched into the first of about a five song introductions. And by introductions, I mean short, nonsensical stories that seemed to have nothing to do with the song that followed. An example: "Me and my girlfriend, we were putting our kid to bed one night, and the blinds were drawn, but they were open, and then moon was shining through the slits, and I looked over at her on the bed, and I said, "Baby, you look like a zebra."
Foxy Shazam is incredibly entertaining because their songs and on-stage theatrics perfectly complement each other. Their set list Tuesday night included "Ghost Animals" (a terrific, fast-paced song to start the night), "Rocketeer" (a crowd favorite), "Dangerous Man," "Yes Yes Yes," "Red Cape Diver," "A Black Man's Breakfast," "The French Passion of Animality Opera," and the final, mosh pit-inspiring song (one I didn't recognize) that found drummer Joseph Halberstadt playing cymbals perched on top of Nally's head.
My pick for best song was "Red Cape Diver," a Latin-infused piece about a matador that featured some dazzling keyboard action and extreme vocals. The song's changing tempos and battling rhythms were held together by a consistent, underlying tango-flavored beat.
The result was a piece that hurtled through the crowd. The band also delivered a great performance of "A Black Man's Breakfast," a song that showcased Nally's vocal talent. He calmed down long enough to belt out a soulful ballad that proved his talents aren't limited to eating cigarettes — the guy can really sing. His rich tone and wide range even made his cover of the theme song to "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" delightful (and hilarious).
You can't help but get swept up in the ferocity of Foxy Shazam's performance. One of my friends — who hadn't heard much of their music but was persuaded to go by the band's wacky name and Nally's "sexy man pose" on the cover of their sophomore album Introducing — summed up the night best when she said after the last song, "I feel like I've just been shazamed."
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FS! Soulfound played with those guys in Murfreesboro, NC back in 2007. Those guys are nuts! Good to see them still rocking the circuit.
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