On Thursday, October 12th, Brooklyn Made hosted an epically unique evening. The show that was about to unfold happened to be occurring on World Mental Health Day, and Thesaurus Rex made sure to take full advantage of the opportunity in front of them.
Before the full bands went on stage, the audience was treated to a one man performance that set the perfect tone for the evening. A live artist was on stage the entire evening, making several paintings of the performances unfolding.
Nory hit the stage at 8:30 to great anticipation. The rapper and composer from Miami has set up shop here in New York City for the last few years, going viral on the internet playing with Marc Rebillet, and packing out popular venues like The Bitter End, The Sultan Room, and Elsewhere. This evening, he was accompanied brilliantly by Jordan Kerr on Guitar, Robert Nichols on Bass, and Aviv “Skippy” Bart on Drums. With incredible passion, they began their set, which Nory clarified later was all new material.
His sound is as if Kendrick Lamar met Rage Against The Machine or Beastie Boys, political and passionate lyrics, focusing clearly on rhymes and rhythms, all supported by hard rock music. Later venturing into old material which still holds up significantly, his range as an artist shines through and leaves you wanting more. His love for what he does is undeniable, and his connection to the audience is palpable. His passion reads so strongly, that it makes one think that even if no one was in attendance, he would, without question, still be up there playing his heart out. His performance left an impression on the audience without a doubt, something important happened and it resonated in a big way.
After a very tough act to follow, Thesaurus Rex’s lead singer, Calvin Rezen, hit the stage with a big smile. Flanked by his bandmates Varun Jhunjhunwalla on Guitar, Dan MacDonald on drums, and Ethan Marsh on Bass, they playfully kept insisting this evenings purpose was to do the impossible, cure the entire world of all their mental health problems. The band premiered a new music video yet to be public, taking full advantage of their moment with the huge crowd.
Crowd surfing and dancing began as Thesaurus Rex started their set, fantastic vibes permeated the room. They made sure to express their gratitude to the audience, insisting that this evening was very special to them, informing the audience that many guests would be joining them, treating this like a “family band” affair. Hard rock, punk, funk, many different styles of music clearly influence the indy rock band based in Brooklyn. Tongue and cheek style, this eccentric group hit a home run putting this evening together, as the audience was clearly locked in and having the time of their lives.
With Nory joining them for an incredible encore of merging sounds and styles, they bid their audience goodnight as the evening concluded. Momentum is on both of these groups sides with a lot of shows on the horizon, and both promising more music to be on the way shortly.
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