Review and photos: tbt*’s Ultimate Music Showcase takes over Skipper’s Smokehouse

If I told you there was a concert Saturday in Tampa featuring Muse, Metric and Bright Eyes, you’d have flipped out. That’s a killer lineup, right?

Well, that concert didn’t happen. But the local equivalents of those bands — GreyMarket (Muse), above, Sons of Hippies (Metric), and the Grecian Urns (Bright Eyes, but happier) — did all share the same stage Saturday night at the tbt* Ultimate Music Showcase in Tampa.

GreyMarket — who had the neat idea of letting fans pick their setlist — brought the biggest fan base of the night, and delivered a typically sweaty, incendiary performance, complete with killer light show. They’ve spent a ton of time touring the East Coast and Midwest over the past year, and all that stage experience shows.

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GreyMarket reigns supreme

Monday, March 15, 2010

Michael Gargiulo and Cave McCoy know how to put on a show.

Looking for a band to follow to the top? You may have found it in GreyMarket, who performed last Monday night at the Riot Room on Broadway.

Though three bands played 30-minute sets, GreyMarket stood out and was certainly successful in making a positive impression with a polished and perfectly executed sound.

They are like an electronic rock hybrid compound of Muse, The Mars Volta, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and The Thermals.

After listening to and enjoying their album “Some Orbits Will Never Decay,” I learned there were only two members (Cave McCoy and Michael Gargiulo) to this band and I became apprehensive of the notion of hearing a live performance.

However, I was pleasantly surprised to see that with just the two of them and their laptop, their live performance outshined the rest of the bands playing that night.

Energy that exploded on stage and a custom light show made it an exciting act.

Another aspect of the night I appreciated was the fact that they didn’t creep around trying to shove as much swag into attendee’s faces as they could.

Sure, every dime helps, but these guys are their own PR?powerhouse; personable and interested in making as many contacts as possible.

It isn’t everyday you see a band that puts so much hard work into every detail of a performance. This is an attention to detail that does not go unnoticed and will benefit immensely in the long run.

If GreyMarket returns to Kansas City, I will without a doubt be there and I suggest you do the same.

Courtesy of Lindsay Lloyd