Three music artists have taken the name Finch. Finch was a rock band in Australia in the 1970s, a Dutch progressive rock band, and the on-again off-again post-hardcore band from California that performed at the Gramercy Theatre tonight. After disbanding in 2006, reuniting in 2007 and disbanding again in 2010, this last Finch reunited late last year to prepare this year’s tour celebrating the 10th anniversary of the release of its debut album, What It Is to Burn. The band members have not stated clearly whether they are back together solely for the tour or if they will resume working together again.
At the Gramercy tonight, Finch was comprised of original members Nate Barcalow on vocals, Randy "R2K" Strohmeyer on lead guitar, Alex "Grizzly" Linares on rhythm guitar and Alex Pappas on drums, with later member Daniel Wonacott on bass. The group played hard and tight but, oddly, the repertoire was difficult to neatly categorize. The music was rooted in hardcore punk, but often incorporated elements of grunge, metal and even emo. The audience, more familiar with the band’s music than I was, apparently was far more ready than I was to change gears every few minutes. Considering this might be the end of Finch, the group put on a wickedly lively set for its fans, but for the newcomer like me the performance was a bit puzzling.
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