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Key To Arson's CD Release Boardwalk
On Saturday night, May 15th, a line about 200 people long waited for the doors to open at 7:30, outside the Boardwalk. Tonight would be the night Ghost Ride, Key to Arson, Shortie, Gooser, and Optyx would play. Being the first really big show of the month, there was bound to be a huge crowd. Around 8:00, Optyx took the stage, the loud crunching sound of a mix of Jaysin Larkin's guitar and Zac Card's vocals created a huge Moshe pit, at one point in the show I looked back to see only people flying toward one another. Optyx played a few old songs including "What Lies Within" and some brand new songs off their new CD. Next came a local Sac band who would take the stage, highly awaited, Gooser. After getting their love from the fans, Gooser began playing "Sliding on Asphalt," everyone in the crowd knew the words. Daniel's voice and Tony's guitar smashed the stage . . . and the audience. When the songs would end, all you could hear was screaming, all the teenage girls went nuts! And a few girls gave Gooser the right to know that they are sexy. After the teenage-heart-throb's were done, Shortie kicked off night. Pogus's enthusiasm got the crowd so into Shortie's performance. With Pogus practically in the audience, Kyle Klima's pounding bass created another crazy Moshe pit. This was the band all the guys in the crowd went crazy for. All the band members had something to throw out into the crowd, as souvenirs, including drum sticks, picks, water bottles, and sweat rags, virtually anything they were aloud to throw to us.
After hearing the very different sounds from Optyx, Gooser, and Shortie, came the band everyone came to see, Key to Arson. KTA kicked off their performance with an unforgettable introduction. To all of our amazement, at a Rock show, came Hip-Hop from above, Zac Diebels shook-it for us, apparently he was in a good mood. The band started with "One Last Night" followed by two new songs including "The Simple Life," even though this show was the "CD release show" all the mouths in the crowd moved right along with Matt's. And to top off all the fun, Matt even gave a few lucky crowd members a chance to sing along with him. After a few jumps into the audience by Zac, KTA ended their show with "Throttle Pusher" which is what they usually began with, but makes a great heart-pounding end. It had been a long night of fun-filled music and the crowd, once tightly huddled together, began thinning out. Zac, from Key to Arson says, "That show was crazy!" and I certainly agree. |
