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Music Review
By Adisa
A "haunting good time" was had by one and all at Duke's Place here in Worcester this Halloween Eve. All of your costumed characters were there; the hobgoblins, cadavers, damsels and denizens of the night were drinking strange brew and familiar brew while listening to the sounds of Groupaction, fronted by our own Shawn Morrison. Shawn, the lead vocalist known as the Reverend Sean Revoltah, is joined by Roc Hardcastle (bass), Heinrich von Schtupp (guitar), Rip Tehr (drums) and Deb Auchery (vocals).
The first set was a very professional cover of songs ranging from "Great Balls of Fire" to "My Best Friend's Girl." The second set included some covers, but mostly focused on the bands originals. What was fascinating was that while the first set was played with a high level of professionalism, the listeners become much more energized when the band played its original tunes. The second set climaxed with "Sweet Sixteen."
Groupaction is all business; they move from song to song like bees, intent on fertilizing flowers. These folks are about the music; if music is your interest, then you need to be wherever they are. Roc Hardcastle's driving bass can move a corpse to dance. He and Rip Tehr form a foundation that a lead instrument or voice can feel totally at home with. Heinrich von Schtupp is an original guitarist, who clearly has listened to those who preceded him. His solos are tantalizing and delicious. When he plays rhythm there is a feeling of more than three instruments on stage, similar to early Police.
The Reverend Sean Revoltah's voice is a force of nature. It is powerful, yet is intimate. From the first note it's clear his passion is to be on stage and share his passion with the audience. Deb Auchery lends a good match to Rev. Sean and the rest of the band. At the risk of using a word associated with early Sting and the Police, let's say that an apt word to describe Groupaction is Syncronicity; it's an understatement to say that they blend as a group.
The third set, with all original material and increased audience response, ended with "All Over Your Face."
A contingent from Public Sector Partners was on hand to see Groupaction. Among other things they said: the evening were "cool; ingenuitive; they rock you in the best places; and Groupaction are the mack daddies!" If you want to catch group that's on the rise-before their tickets are unaffordable-see Groupaction, right here
By Adisa
A "haunting good time" was had by one and all at Duke's Place here in Worcester this Halloween Eve. All of your costumed characters were there; the hobgoblins, cadavers, damsels and denizens of the night were drinking strange brew and familiar brew while listening to the sounds of Groupaction, fronted by our own Shawn Morrison. Shawn, the lead vocalist known as the Reverend Sean Revoltah, is joined by Roc Hardcastle (bass), Heinrich von Schtupp (guitar), Rip Tehr (drums) and Deb Auchery (vocals).
The first set was a very professional cover of songs ranging from "Great Balls of Fire" to "My Best Friend's Girl." The second set included some covers, but mostly focused on the bands originals. What was fascinating was that while the first set was played with a high level of professionalism, the listeners become much more energized when the band played its original tunes. The second set climaxed with "Sweet Sixteen."
Groupaction is all business; they move from song to song like bees, intent on fertilizing flowers. These folks are about the music; if music is your interest, then you need to be wherever they are. Roc Hardcastle's driving bass can move a corpse to dance. He and Rip Tehr form a foundation that a lead instrument or voice can feel totally at home with. Heinrich von Schtupp is an original guitarist, who clearly has listened to those who preceded him. His solos are tantalizing and delicious. When he plays rhythm there is a feeling of more than three instruments on stage, similar to early Police.
The Reverend Sean Revoltah's voice is a force of nature. It is powerful, yet is intimate. From the first note it's clear his passion is to be on stage and share his passion with the audience. Deb Auchery lends a good match to Rev. Sean and the rest of the band. At the risk of using a word associated with early Sting and the Police, let's say that an apt word to describe Groupaction is Syncronicity; it's an understatement to say that they blend as a group.
The third set, with all original material and increased audience response, ended with "All Over Your Face."
A contingent from Public Sector Partners was on hand to see Groupaction. Among other things they said: the evening were "cool; ingenuitive; they rock you in the best places; and Groupaction are the mack daddies!" If you want to catch group that's on the rise-before their tickets are unaffordable-see Groupaction, right here