The Motet || The Heavy Pets
Brighton Music Hall || November 22nd,
2014
November is
traditionally a slow month for shows, the change in season and the looming
holidays usually tighten the show goers ticket spending. Yet as we groove
fiends are always thankful for, funk shall always prevail, regardless to the
time of year. This past Saturday evening, The Motet and The Heavy Pets tore up
their sold out show at Brighton Music Hall’s late night set, filling me up with
some holiday spirit. Special thanks to the hard-working hands at Crossroads
Presents for bringing this line up to us!
I truly
enjoyed the pairing of The Heavy Pets opening for The Motet. Having seen both
of these groups previously, I was pleased to see them team up together. Smooth
and saucy, The Heavy Pets tickled everyone’s bones in the right direction. This
five-piece group of groove comes from the far, far land of South Florida and
brought up some sunshine to share with us here in frigid Boston. Composed of
drums, bass, keys, two guitars, and multiple vocal lines, The Heavy Pets stay
true to their name with a heavy backbeat. Presenting a locked in feel for the
whole set, The Heavy Pets drizzled hints of reggae, soul, funk and rock lines
all over the stage. Cool and collected yet packing the funk punch, The Heavy
Pets were the perfect kick off for the evening. My only criticism is that they
had a longer set!
(The Heavy Pets)
Bringing
down the house were hot dance cats of The Motet. From Denver Colorado, this
seven-piece band of wonder (drums, bass, guitar, keys, trumpet, tenor sax,
percussion and vocals) truly brought the fire late Saturday night. From
beginning to end, their entire set was sassy and on point. The special dose of
sass Saturday night came from The Motet’s vocalist and percussionist Jans
Ingber. Boy must have eaten his Wheaties that morning because his energy was
iridescent! Not to mention the fat beats he had to work with, The Motet’s sharp
and deep-pocketed sound can carry any soul away to funky town.
(The Motet)
A warm and
delicious evening, both The Heavy Pets and The Motet put on a well played sold
out show. These boys are constantly circulating the funk circuit- be sure to
catch these two groups in action!
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