.......up next was bravura. now usually when they play a show, something goes wrong or for some reason but this it was great...they played three songs (but still filled the whole set).
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Bravura have been flowing around the local music scene for four strong years now, and are more powerfull then ever. The yave come along way since being lablled the kings of shameless self promotion, and continue to improve.
First off, the music. Bravura are not realy metal, not realy punk,nto realy hardcore, and not realy goth(goth?...matt). What the are is Bravurock, wich borrows from the aforementioned generes, while melding the cohesive known as originality, and the music comes off sounding real pretty.
The current line up includes Matt Mac Lennan, Thomas Landry, John Mac Donald, Tim Foster, and new Vocalist Kristen Mac Lean. These five young men(all under 20) have come from being young upstarts, to veterans of the local scene. There Live show is second to none, and is as good visually as you can find. Matt Mac Lennan is quickly developing into one of the premier guitarists around(??????...Matt), and in turn, the rest of the band the rest of the band is getting better from show to show.
Speaking of shows, Bravura have played Gobblefest in 98 and 99, and now the legendary East Coast Unauthorized 2000, Their songs have appeared on CJCB and CBC's Radio Sonic. THey also open for Another Joe on the 15th at the Locus.
After appearing on The Long Wall compilation, they have released a 10 song(11...Matt) CD titled "Volume5". This album is very well recorded, and captures the essence of Bravura as well as one could hope. "Volume5" has also been reviewed in super mag WGO Weekly.
If you have never seen Bravura live, do it now. If youve seen them, for the love of God, see them again. Bravura b da bomb, so dont mess wit da flava.Contact..............
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bravura played their last show tonite, with both kristen and burns going at vocals sometimes. they sounded really good, although circumstances arose and i had to leave. there was barely anybody left for their set, owing to weather and bad driving conditions. i doubt this matters to them, and we will undoubtedly be seeing various configurations of the band members in future projects.. i believe these guys also have a cd available. it was a long time since grade 10 eh guys? :).
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bravura are comin' to get ya. starting with kristen on vocals, and moving on to burns later in the show, hard work and incredible gear made this one of the best sounding mixes i have ever heard at a local show. the guitars were crystal clear, bass and drums right on point, and the vocals were mixed down right good (right good.. man i suck).. the new tracks are really good, and people were really into it. everybody was pretty much into it, as bravura gradually change style as they mature as musicians (remember riverview guys? :).. matt and thomas are perfect for guitarists, and john can/will play anything on drums and make it good.
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...then bravura. kristen cotton tail knows more words for bravura and got yelled at for swearing (some no swearing rule at the youthcenter) many people were there at the beginning of the set but as they went on people dwindled out side..they didnt have a very long set..i dont know why...maybe cuz of the swearing or whatever.
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bravura are the winner, and still champions, of shameless self-promotion. If anyone tops that coffin bit, I'll be awfully impressed.
By Meagan Burke
hehehe...and of course EVERYONE was there for the big bravura display...hahaha i know morgan already revued them...i just have one question thats bugging me, and probably alotta other people too, where did u guys get the coffin from!?!?
By Harry Doyle
bravura were rockin', with kristen (who owns a real fucking coffin!1!!!!) on vocals, and tash doing backups for one of their songs..
By Morgan Curry
bravura played awesome. kristen is a really good singer/screamer/talker. and even if he totally sucked ass, he showed up in a coffin wearing bunny ears, adding an air of bizarre frilly gothic madness. heh.
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bravura [metal punk]
bravura had a big following at the show, lots of people with their shirts on (which sport the locals url on the front), and burns wore a kilt on stage! bravura are metal with a nirvana edge, and have a 7 minute song (chapter 13) on the comp. bravura kind of have a tape out.
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