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Nestled in the heart of downtown San Pedro, the San Pedro Brewery sits in between shops, restaurants and small clubs. Having the average selection of micro brews, the Brewery presents a small stage in the heart of the bar for local bands in the area to perform. On Friday, June 13th, the Brewery hosted Sean Lane & the Hellhounds & Somehow Still Alive to keep the bar rocking until the early morning hours.

Starting off the evening, the Hell Hounds brought a blues infused, rockabilly style sound to open it for my
local friends, Somehow Still Alive. The Hellhounds started out soulful and bluesy, getting the bar crowd bobbing their heads and tapping their feet to some of their soulful original tunes.

After about an hour, the Hellhounds ended their set after getting the bar warmed up for the main event! Around 11:45PM Somehow Still Alive started off their set with a bang, playing Frontline, my favorite track of their’s, early off in the set. The crowd was really responsive and you could feel the energy in the room. The guys played quite a few tracks off of their freshman release, Afterall as well as playing at least one new track I hadn’t heard throughout their set. By the end of their set the bar was up and arms and having a great time. All in all a great show although the bar’s stage was tiny in comparison to other hot spots for local talent in the area. Either way Somehow Still Alive put on a great performance and I am definitely looking to go see them again (maybe at a little bit bigger spot next time…).

Justin

*Pics to come soon.

So my friend Alex is in this band called Somehow Still Alive and they will be opening for Alien Ant Farm at the Pangea Music Festival in Hollywood Park. Normally I’m not into local bands because I see them the same way as I do when I meet another DJ; they’re a dime-a-dozen. However, with Somehow Still Alive, this wasn’t the case! After listening to their debut release, Afterall, I was totally convinced that these guys were not just legit, but fucking good!

The first thing that really hit me with this album was that it had that “Califonicated” sound in each of their songs, almost being laid back as opposed to very tight and gritty as is with most Rock/Metal bands. Like a combination of Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Disturbed, the band has a very individual sound, something that had to be present for me to really give them, or any local talent for that matter, a chance. Now I am not much of a rocker, but I grew up listening to Rock, Punk and Metal bands. Being somewhat removed from the scene, I first expected to throw their CD in and hear another generic rock, metal, or punk band. To my surprise it didn’t have the screaming, overly loud drums or guitar, or those annoying mumbled vocals that sound as if the lead singer is chewing on the microphone.

From the first song, This Time Its Personal, the albums takes off running with a twangy lead guitar pushing out licks as the bass guitar echoes with a deep and dark bass line. Each track after the first has a bit of its own individuality from the last keeping the listening experience refreshing and flowing, making sure the song you just heard doesn’t sound like the one before it. Once you get to the title track, Afterall, you will be convinced these guys know how to write, play and truly rock! From start to finish Somehow Still Alive kept me entertained and eager to hear the next song up! If you have a chance, check these guys out, you will not be disappointed!

This is my favorite song of their debut: Frontline.

Below is the event flyer for the Pangea Music Festival. There is going to be 100 bands over the course of the day with 10 stages to entertain, providing many different styles of music! Tickets are available at Ticketmaster or from the bands directly. This is an all ages show so be prepared for young kids as well as the old rocker crowds. Food and Alcohol will be available at the venue and the event is sponsored by KROQ 106.7 FM, Los Angeles.