I know I have talked about EOTO a bunch on the Resonant Vibes blog but I wanted to once again share my thoughts about Michael Travis and Jason Hann’s performance two nights ago at The Hideaway Saloon in Louisville, KY. First of all I may have never in my life seen a venue more packed beyond capacity then The Hideaway Saloon was the other night. The bar is pretty much, as the name indicates, hidden away in an alley right off Bardstown Road which is the hip party street in Louisville. It has a very small stage, which is only elevated about a foot off the floor, situated directly to your right when you enter the door. The inside is laid out like an old shotgun house with a long bar lining the right hand side of the club’s back half and a dance floor that is probably no bigger than a king bed right up front near the stage. It goes without saying it is a very intimate place to see any performer! Talking to Michael Travis before the show he indicated it was ridiculously silly they were playing a show at this bar! Don’t get me wrong, I love the Hideaway and it was evident that EOTO does too! The place is just way too small for them these days, and as I suspected people came out in numbers, jam packing themselves like sardines into the club. There was such an overflow that even the steps through the alley were shoulder to shoulder crowded with late-night concert goers. Yet no one really seemed to be all that uncomfortable and the energy was just insane!
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On EOTO’s website it indicated the show was to start at 10pm, but in true late night concert fashion the guys did not take the stage till about 11:30-12am. I should also mention there is absolutely no type of back-stage area, so in order to even get to the stage both Michael and Jason had to traverse the sea of people and literally climb over their equipment before getting situated. For about 1.5 hours the guys played a crazy hot set of sheer 100% improvised electro & dub-step oriented tunes that melted some serious face! They literally did not stop for the entire set with each song bleeding into the next like a great DJ mix. By the end of the first set the venue had already turned into a messy sweat box and it felt amazing to step outside in the brisk December cold. One thing that I love about EOTO is the genuine appreciation they have for their fans and their ability to interact with them. As usual Jason was just hanging out in the crowd, right around the stage and was talking to anyone who came up to him. He is one nicest people you will ever meet. I have said it before and I’ll say it again, EOTO is not looking for fame or fortune. They simply want to make Electronic Dance Music their own way and put on a great party!
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