SEETHER

NOKIA THEATER, NYC

MAY 14, 2008

By: Morah

I was a little disappointed with the opening band Flyleaf, especially with singer Lacey Mosley. I was surprised to find her vocals wavering. From the moment I heard Flyleaf on the radio, I was a fan and was looking forward to catching them live. In all fairness, I caught the tail end of the show so maybe Mosley was tired, as her voice kept giving out.

Seether, however, put on a solid performance. Back in 2002, I remember them as being a hard rock band that could rock your face off. This time around, with their new album Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces, it seems they’ve taken a more melodic side to rock. Don’t get me wrong, I am not saying this as if it was a bad thing. It seems frontman, Shaun Morgan, has matured in a way that took his music to another level. Rehab did not hurt his creativity at all. 

The sold out show consisted of a diverse crowd that could not get enough as Seether rocked. Playing hits like, “Fake it,” “Remedy,” “Rise Above This,” and “Fine Again,” they never disappointed even while doing their hit “Broken” sans Amy Lee. They’re the type of band that doesn’t need gimmicks or distractions, such as the 2 TV screens behind them with obscure film footage. Their music was more than enough to entertain.

My only complaint…being a tease. They did an encore without ever leaving the stage, weird. When they did finally leave, the lights were still off and the video screen kept showing the obscure images. This went on for a few minutes, making us think they would come back. Alas, the lights came on and no Seether, no encore…so wrong, such a tease!