Viva Cinema Cinema

I break bread often, but I never break bands. That is, until now.

Alright, I'd be lying if I took responsibility for any success that Cinema, Cinema has. One because they're friends, and two, they aren't that succesful. So this whole idea of breaking them is a bit off the mark. Nevertheless, they are on Spider Roll not because I know them, but because I enjoy their music.

I recall seeing Evan Gold (lead singer, guitarist and songwriter) at age 15 on the stage at The Spiral* in the East Village, doing a great Eddie Vedder impression with his then band Rise. Through the years, Evan has steadily grown into a true musical force, with a voice all his own, haunting lyrics, great melodies, excellent guitar skills plus a powerful, arresting stage presence.

It doesn't hurt that drummer Pat Fusco and bass player Chris Tropeano are a fantastic rhythm section.

Last night at Lit I was reminded about why I keep coming back to see Ev and the band. Their too brief, four song performance gave the audience a small taste of a band on the rise. Look out for Cinema, Cinema, coming soon to a theater near you.

*Interesting sidenote: Though long since closed, The Spiral was located at 244 East Houston, a stones throw from the site of Nikola Tesla's NYC laboratory where (circa 1890) you could find him fiddling with the spiral coil of his high-frequency transformer.