Live with Backspace!

Detroit, Michigan
October, 1999

Supporting band
Mindless Faith

for

Decoded Feedback
But they cancelled :(

Reviewed by
Kim Alexander
Last Edit/Update
03 January, 2000

The night began with Mindless Faith pounding out a set of dancy industrial/EBM-ish electronics to the tune of Jasin on vocals and guitars, Chris Sevanick on keyboards, backing vocals and percussion, Paul Green on Electric Drums and Violin, and Corey Appleby on visuals. Mindless Faith is from Pittsburg Pennsylvania and came on tour to support their release, "The Silence". I enjoyed hearing them play because there was never a dull moment, and the music was presented in a professional manner and the sound was great.

Backspace

The next band up was Backspace with members consisting of Marc Church on keyboards, Peter Kornblum on vocals, keys and Dave on keys, drums and backup vocals. Steve Butkowski was mixing. Backspace played songs off their debut release: "Clockwork Pathogen" and they played pretty much the entire CD. They were supporting Decoded Feedback, but Decoded cancelled due to lack of audience. The club never really had an industrial type show there before, so it wasn't something the locals were used to having perform there or attending, ie. industrial acts. Backspace however played a great set of industrial dance, and a few people actually did get up and hit the dance floor. Backspace was very intense, passionate about their music, and kind to us. Watch for them in the future on tour, hopefully with Haujobb in Detroit Michigan.