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Columbia
natives Crossfade and Namedropper rocked out for more than 3,000 fans under a
cold, starry night at Fort Jackson on Saturday.
What
a difference 18 months makes for Crossfade. In early 2004 the band had just released
its self-titled debut album and started touring,
Now
that touring is over, the album has sold more than one million copies.
The
performance, part of the Miller Lite’s Army Concert Tour, had originally
been scheduled for July, but heavy rain forced a cancellation.
Opening
act Namedropper, friends of Crossfade, performed for 45 minutes with a similar
flair to Crossfade but with a straight forward rock and a touch of funk.
Finding its name from a newspaper headline, the local band has become a favorite of the Columbia music bar scene. Namedropper, consisting of Jeff Lucero (vocals), Bart Ballington (drums and vocals) and Michael Wilson (bass), pumped and primed the crowd for Crossfade. The band played songs from its just completed first full-length independent release, "The Payoff." Ed Sloan, James Branham and Mitch James of Crossfade, dressed down in jeans and T-shirts, were excited to perform albeit a three month delay. "It’s a good feeling to make it this time," Sloan, the lead singer, said.
The return trip was extra special
for the guys, as they expressed gratitude to the troops and Columbia locals in
attendance.
"We enjoy our lives and playing
music because of these guys," Sloan said pointing to the more than 2,000
basic training soldiers who attended the performance.
Crossfade
performed a mix of old favorites along with new material, such as "Jacket"
and "Drunk." "Colors," one of
the band’s radio hits, was a slower version that displayed the band’s
own style with heavy guitar riffs, which was received well by concert-goers. Before
each tune, Crossfade gave fans insight into the background behind its songs. Surprisingly,
Crossfade revealed that "So Far Away" was actually written about Columbia.
"I’ve been changing but you’ll
never see me...now I’m blaming you for everything," Sloan croons during
the song’s chorus.
The group said it wanted
to leave Columbia so bad. The guys didn’t appreciate the city, but now they
see all the positive things they missed while they were gone.
Definitely
check out Crossfade or Namedropper next time they play.
If you missed the show and don’t have your New Year’s party schedule yet, Sloan said Crossfade plans to perform at the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach.
Written
by KATIE HAHN, columbiatunes.com
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