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| Aaron Tyree |
After the 2013 disintegration of his previous group, In Circles, vocalist/guitarist Aaron Tyree formed two bands in
Richmond, Virginia. Nocere became his
straight-up synthwave project, and Colony
became his cold wave band. Upon learning that several bands have used the name
Colony, the band changed its name to Shadow
Age. Shadow Age released its second EP, the four-track The Fall, on October 23, 2017.The band currently consists of Tyree, bassist Ben Powell and drummer Evan Recinos.
The Red Party is a monthly gathering at Mercury Lounge for local goths who favor industrial, death rock, post-punk and just about anything that is dark and danceable. Shadow Age, a modern disciple of late-1970s British bands like the Cure, Joy Division and Bauhaus, fit the bill this month. Stage lights were already dim when Shadow Age began the midnight set, but after a few songs, Tyree asked that the stage lights be cut further. This might not be a good idea when an audience wants to be able to see you, but the darkness and Tyree's lack of eye contact and between-song chatter perhaps added to the eeriness of the band's fast-paced, synth-driven songs. Throughout most of the 45-minute set, guest keyboardist Frank Deserto's synthesizer started and ended songs and Tyree's disaffected vocals swam through the dreamlike swash to produce a hazy, moody sound that painted both melancholic and poppy hues. Shadow Age and the Red Party provided the perfect excuse to break out the black nail polish again.
The Red Party is a monthly gathering at Mercury Lounge for local goths who favor industrial, death rock, post-punk and just about anything that is dark and danceable. Shadow Age, a modern disciple of late-1970s British bands like the Cure, Joy Division and Bauhaus, fit the bill this month. Stage lights were already dim when Shadow Age began the midnight set, but after a few songs, Tyree asked that the stage lights be cut further. This might not be a good idea when an audience wants to be able to see you, but the darkness and Tyree's lack of eye contact and between-song chatter perhaps added to the eeriness of the band's fast-paced, synth-driven songs. Throughout most of the 45-minute set, guest keyboardist Frank Deserto's synthesizer started and ended songs and Tyree's disaffected vocals swam through the dreamlike swash to produce a hazy, moody sound that painted both melancholic and poppy hues. Shadow Age and the Red Party provided the perfect excuse to break out the black nail polish again.
Visit Shadow Age at www.shadowage.bandcamp.com.
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