The Cardinal Sin @ Aggie Theater
by
Marvin Winters
June 4, 2005
Fort Collins, Colorado
The Cardinal Sin is a four-piece rock band from the Minneapolis area,
currently touring the western states in support of their album on Grey
Flight Records entitled Oil and Water. The band consists of
Rebecca Hanten on drums, Jon Ness on bass, James Russell on guitar and
vocals, and Mark Shaw on guitar.
I went to see this band on the spur of the moment after my daughter
asked me to go. While the music is not my usual style, (my daughter
described it as Emo to Screamo) I was pleasantly surprised to hear a
band that that could _really_ rock. Most of the bands I have
heard that play this type of music try hard to be very intense but end
up just coming across as frantic. The Cardinal Sin did it right by
having tight arrangements and focusing on playing like stars rather than
the vain rock posturing that seems so common. Having played drums for 40
years (Yes, I’m a certified Old Fart) I was especially pleased to hear
Hanten's work. Her playing was fluid and graceful and complemented the
songs with a musicality that reminded me of the late Keith Moon of The
Who. Her playing coupled with driving guitar and bass rhythms gave the
music momentum that was like a loaded freight train on a downhill run.
In a word, unstoppable. If they can stay together and continue to
progress as musicians I think we will be hearing more from them in the
future.
www.thecardinalsin.com
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