So I thought I would kick off actual content week by reviewing a local band I saw last Friday. Now in the interest of full disclosure I will admit I consider myself a friend of one of the band members, but I think all my readers(all five of them) know that I am honest to a fault. Having said that, Novus Dae is hands down the best band in CT. In fact, they are too good to still be in CT playing in bars for no cover. I'm not gonna complain though, 'cause I'm a cheap bastard.
If I had to describe Novus Dae's sound it would be difficult, but I like a challenge. I would say they take the best parts of a number of diverse bands(Linkin Park, Tool, Rage Against the Machine) without those bands faults(Bad Spelling, 30 min long Maynard Masturbatory Sessions, Politics used as a club). Their lyrics are complex but not overly so, the music is spot on and they wrote one of the best commentaries on the modern war I've heard put to music (Sgt Ricketts).
Another thing that sets Novus Dae apart from it's competition is the fact that they play amazing live shows. Ryan Thorne, the lead singer, has a seemingly inexhaustible amount of energy that he transfers to the crowd throughout the show. The intricate guitarwork of Greg Darigis and Ryan Greenier, and solid bass playing of Tony Iris help to back him up. Tim Bojanowski plays the drums like a man possessed to complete the sound.
All in all Novus Dae is head and shoulders above every local band I've ever seen, and blows some national bands I've seen out of the water. The Dae (they really need a nickname) are opening up for Adema this Friday (July 20) I highly recommend stopping by to check them out. You can also check out their site or their
Myspace page for a full update on their tour dates and to pick up the new CD. Well worth it.
