![]() ![]() ![]() While the crowd loved hearing funkified standards like “Stuck in the Middle,” “Midnight Hour” and “Time of the Season,” you run the risk of being labeled a wedding band when you play too many of them. That was because of an unnecessary over-reliance on old-school covers. There was some grousing from entrenched fans that it took so long for the band to get to its go-to stuff. Not so YM&A, whose detailed set list Saturday swelled to 28 titles, planned all the way down to who talked when in-between songs. Many new bands struggle to fill out a full set list when they transition to headliners. Even if Saturday’s coming-out party went on longer than it really needed to. Those who only know the five-man band from the few recorded laments it has posted online were surely pleasantly surprised to discover what a fun and upbeat outfit it can be live. In its first Denver headlining appearance, YM&A’s promise was made undeniably clear: There was stomping. But Cowles went quickly about warranting their love with a torrent of seductive, gravel-tinged wails that suggested a life lived much longer than his 23 years. Thursday, March 2nd 2023 Home Page Close Menuįrom the outset, Saturday’s EP release party looked like an outcast’s fantasy come true - here was this room packed with Prom Queen-worthy women swaying and shrieking in awe of the dorkiest kid in class.
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