It’s amazing how you can attend three reggae/ska shows in a weekend and somehow, each band has their own distinct style, sound, and personality. One Pin Short‘s performance at The House of Blues was possibly the most engaging performance yet. Their sound, which is reminiscent of Sublime, is mostly reggae with a dash of ska: their song “Wysterian Lilac” has an excellent introductory blues riff and I, for one, adored it.
The seven piece band out of Las Vegas, Nevada put on quite an energetic set for such laid back, feel-good music. Although every band experiences an increase in tempo while playing live, I enjoyed their faster tempo much more than the recorded songs featured on their MySpace page (of course, that is blatantly opinion, music hits people in individual ways and I, for one, will not undermine this band’s tempo simply because I enjoyed the ska that came hurdling out of their performance of “Waiting”).Their brass section was completely epic; a very dominant force in their performance. Hawaiian lead singer Shawn Garnett was quite comical throughout the set, and provided the perfect voice for his band’s intended sound. The good energy that flowed from that stage was quite overwhelming, and as soon as they plunged into a cover of Sublime’s “Garden Grove”, I knew I was completely enamored.
One Pin Short’s debut album, Waiting, is currently available for your listening pleasure. The band is also on tour (dates below), so be sure to check them out when they come your way. Trust me, they are definitely worth the cover charge.
Tour Dates:
Jan 16 – The Bunkhouse Saloon / Las Vegas
Jan 17 – The Living Room / Tuscon
Jan 20 – House of Blues / Las Vegas
Feb 06 – Hard Rock Hotel-Wasted Space / Las Vegas
Feb 07 – The Knitting Factory / Hollywood
Mar 21 – Dooley’s Tavern @ Oxford College of Emory University / Oxford, Ga.
Apr 25 – University of Memphis /Â Memphis
May 01 – JC Atrium @ George Mason University / Fairfax, Va.
May 06 – Missouri Southern State University /Â Joplin, Mo.
Aug 20 – RSC Patio & Courtyard @ Wichita State University / Wichita, Ks.
Oct 21 – Texas A&M University-Kingsville / Kingsville, Tx.
One Pin Short: myspace
