Bad Veins

So I went to see one of my favorite little bands play in Lawrence, Kansas about two weekends ago. I had seen them open for We Are Scientists and Two Door Cinema Club and they made such a big impression that I went back to Kansas to see them headline their own show. Their first self-titled album is an impressive debut of rock/pop that makes you want to dance along the first time you hear it. What is so unique about Bad Veins is that during their live shows they play with a back-tracking device that they respectively named Irene. It plays along while Benjamin Davis and Sebastien Schultz attack the drums, guitar, keyboard, and vocals: telephone mic included.
Since the release of their second album titled “The Mess We’ve Made” they have been busily on tour promoting it. And since I watched them play they have tagged up with Two Door Cinema Club again and are going to start playing shows with Clap Your Hands Say Yeah soon, as well. Opening with “Don’t Run” the first song off their newest album (and a bonafide hit), Bad Veins ripped into a show that was full of energy, classics from their first album, and even high fives. They didn’t play as much of their second album as I wanted them to but it didn’t deter any part of the set. A short 45 minutes later they were packing up and talking to their fans (Ben and I talked for a good hour) and it was clear to me how passionate they were about the music they made and who was listening to it. They left us with a hope that Bad Veins weren’t just some opening band. In the future they are going to be a force to be reckoned with.

Songs to watch out for:
Gold and Warm
Dry Out
Don’t Run
Dancing On TV