Monster Truck with Crown Lands at The Phoenix for CMW 2018
Friday night during Canadian Music Week is a big deal, and Crown Lands and Monster Truck fans were up for the challenge.
The fans packed the venue early on and when the 9:00 PM start time came and went, the energy began to feel a little restless. But, from the moment Rush’s Closer to the Heart started they became laser-focused on the music.
Cody Bowles and Kevin Comeau have been on a steady climb, recording and releasing music, practicing and playing shows, and last night they proved they’re more than ready to play with the big boys. The guys played songs from their debut EP Mantra, their latest release, Rise Over Run and some classic covers. Looking slick and sounding as tight as we’ve ever heard them, they seem like they were born to do this. I counted ten songs in their opening set including Misery, Mountain, Scott Fitzgerald, When the Levee Breaks and more. Crown Lands ended their set with Cody’s signature drum solo, a little smoke and one of our favourites, Rush’s Working Man.
There was a bit of a wait for the switch over to happen, and the venue just continued to get fuller and fuller. The atmosphere was excited, pumped up and ready for Monster Truck.
It’s been over a year since Monster Truck has played a show in Toronto and it looked like everyone who missed them showed up at The Phoenix on Friday night to catch up. The Hamilton-based band hit the stage and let it rip. With a full out, driving presence, they proceeded to tear through their set stopping occasionally to check in with the fans. Jon reassured the audience that the record they’ve been promising is done, and it’s coming, soon.
And it seemed like Monster Truck missed Toronto as much as Toronto missed Monster Truck. With a “god damn it feels good to play Toronto” and a nod to superfan James, Jon told us a bit about James. An avid fan, James has lost 150 lbs and was invited up on stage to play She’s A Witch on guitar. James didn’t miss a note!
We were treated to lots of new music and of course, the fan favourites like The Enforcer, Seven Seas Blues, and For The Sun, and when Jon asked if Toronto was having a good time, the crowd came back with a resounding yes!
It was great to have Monster Truck in Toronto, and we hope we don’t have to wait another year for the next show.
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Monster Truck with Crown Lands at The Phoenix for CMW 2018
By Trish Cassling
Friday night during Canadian Music Week is a big deal, and Crown Lands and Monster Truck fans were up for the challenge.
The fans packed the venue early on and when the 9:00 PM start time came and went, the energy began to feel a little restless. But, from the moment Rush’s Closer to the Heart started they became laser-focused on the music.
Cody Bowles and Kevin Comeau have been on a steady climb, recording and releasing music, practicing and playing shows, and last night they proved they’re more than ready to play with the big boys. The guys played songs from their debut EP Mantra, their latest release, Rise Over Run and some classic covers. Looking slick and sounding as tight as we’ve ever heard them, they seem like they were born to do this. I counted ten songs in their opening set including Misery, Mountain, Scott Fitzgerald, When the Levee Breaks and more. Crown Lands ended their set with Cody’s signature drum solo, a little smoke and one of our favourites, Rush’s Working Man.
There was a bit of a wait for the switch over to happen, and the venue just continued to get fuller and fuller. The atmosphere was excited, pumped up and ready for Monster Truck.
It’s been over a year since Monster Truck has played a show in Toronto and it looked like everyone who missed them showed up at The Phoenix on Friday night to catch up. The Hamilton-based band hit the stage and let it rip. With a full out, driving presence, they proceeded to tear through their set stopping occasionally to check in with the fans. Jon reassured the audience that the record they’ve been promising is done, and it’s coming, soon.
And it seemed like Monster Truck missed Toronto as much as Toronto missed Monster Truck. With a “god damn it feels good to play Toronto” and a nod to superfan James, Jon told us a bit about James. An avid fan, James has lost 150 lbs and was invited up on stage to play She’s A Witch on guitar. James didn’t miss a note!
We were treated to lots of new music and of course, the fan favourites like The Enforcer, Seven Seas Blues, and For The Sun, and when Jon asked if Toronto was having a good time, the crowd came back with a resounding yes!
It was great to have Monster Truck in Toronto, and we hope we don’t have to wait another year for the next show.
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Superfan JAMES not Dave!!! Was me LOL, James From Cambridge, check on any of the socials (James Murphy on Facebook, James From Cambridge on the rest)
Fixed hope you’re getting my messages
No way! Sorry James will edit. Thanks for letting us know. Updated. Great job!
Just saw now, thank you muchly!! was an AMAZING experience!!!!!
Nope, didnt get any messages, just happened to check back trying to find some pics from last night and saw it changed, Thank you so much!! sent ya a message on FB before seeing this…. Cheers!