Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Live Shows: Haasan Barclay, Tysk Tysk Task, and Regals, BareWolf Brewing, Amesbury, MA 8/31/24


As much as I love curated shows, I also love shows that ignore all genres and throw three completely unrelated bands on a bill together. An all ska band show can get boring, same as four or more punk bands. Saturday night was one of the most wildly diverse three band shows I've ever seen, featuring Haasan Barclay, Tysk Tysk Task, and Regals. 

According to their Facebook profile, Regals are "New England's finest Country Rock band." Even if they are not the very finest, they are certainly up there. They land smack dab right in the middle of country and rock, which makes them one of the better examples of alt-country in the region. Their sound is between The Deslondes and early Deer Tick. They seem to specialize in mid-tempo ballads that are just a showcase for their sound. It's a great combination of gruff vocals, pedal steel guitar, and rock guitar solos. Seriously, check out their song "Fresh Pack," and you won't be disappointed.

Coming up next was the indie grunge of Lowell's Tysk Tysk Task. A strong contender for band I've seen the most, their live shows just never seem to get old. It's probably because they always seem to let their songs grow and evolve. I've been watching them play a song like "Colors" for over two years now, and it's gone from a heavier, more bombastic song, to a more quiet, almost introspective version. The band also played two new songs I had yet to hear. The first was "Toadstool," which was the most punk and garage rock song of theirs to date. It featured slick guitars, but still kept Tysk Tysk Task's edge. The second was "Harmless," which kept the punk theme going, but with a much darker vibe. That one reminded me a lot of Vancouver's lié. 

Closing out the evening was Haasan Barclay, who himself is a wild mix of genres. Taking the stage with a laptop and microphone, Barclay occasionally added live guitar to his prerecorded tracks. He's a mixture of soul, R&B, and hip hop, but also played a fairly faithful cover of Nine Inch Nail's "March of the Pigs." He's an engaging live performer that can't be simply pigeonholed into one genre... or two... or even three. A personal highlight was a song Barclay performed that was inspired by seeing the film Furiosa: A Mad Max Story. I didn't catch the name, but it had a much harder edge while keeping Barclay's laid back vibe intact.

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