The last time the hard-rockin' LA based ladies of Deap Vally played The Chapel was Spring of 2015, before the release of their second album, Femejism.
The Desert Daze Caravan Tour brought them back to the same stage last Wednesday night for the
25th Annual NoisePop Festival!
Desert Daze Caravan is an anomaly as far as music fests go: assimilating how festivals use to be back in the days of Woodstock in 69', Desert Daze aims to illuminate the potential music festivals have. Fests bring like minded strangers together, peacefully for enjoyment and this fest really prides itself by it's measure to cultivate genuine connections between the bands that play and the audiences there to see them.
The show in San Francisco was the first of a 17 show run which will bring Temples, Night Beats, Deap Vally, Froth and JJuuJJuu around the country and even up to Canada!
Lindsey and Julie of Deap Vally are the only girls on the bill of the 5th Annual "Festival of Music"and the bonafide rockers are the only band that break the psychedelic rock mold this year!
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| Deap Vally @ The Chapel 2/22/2017 photo by Marc Fong |
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| Deap Vally @ The Chapel 2/22/2017 photo by Marc Fong |
After JJuuJJuu and Froth, Julie tweaked her drums herself during the change over before Deap Vally hit the stage at 9:15! With a cutting edge attitude they carry so well and looking very rock N roll in awesome tasseled body suits, they wasted no time unleashing tracks from Femejism. I don't think show-goers who packed into the venue were quite ready for the wailing rock that ensued following the first two, somewhat subdued bands.
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| Deap Vally @ The Chapel 2/22/2017 photo by Marc Fong |
The acoustics at The Chapel couldn't have been better, evenly disbursing galloping drum patterns and bright, ripping riffs of the bluesy duo's post grunge sound. The loudness was fierce but not overwhelming or blown out, a perfect engulfing volume to rock out to.
The sophomore album serves more layers of vocals amongst other elements that highlight the girl's musical growth and when listening to it you may assume that they're loops of the feisty lead singer, like I did. It was an awesome surprise to see that it's Julie, the drummer on back up vocals as she violently busts out syncopated beats! From the hauntingly-sweet, faint coos on "GonnaWanna" to harmonizing throughout "Royal Jelly" and adding shrill cries at the end of it, her soft accompanying vocals were drowned out by Lindsey's powerful belts and yells at times yet other times they shined like on the ominous echoing chorus of "Teenage Queen".
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| Deap Vally @ The Chapel 2/22/2017 photo by Marc Fong |
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| Deap Vally @ The Chapel 2/22/2017 photo by Marc Fong |
The half hour or so long set was almost all new songs, including some of the best from Femejism like "Smile More" and "Little Baby Beauty Queen". The one and only song they played from 2013's Sistrionix was the shameless "Walk of Shame", a fun anthem about having pride leaving the prior night's lustful conquest.
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| Deap Vally @ The Chapel 2/22/2017 photo by Marc Fong |
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| Deap Vally @ The Chapel 2/22/2017 photo by Marc Fong |
Their set wasn't long but it wasn't short of crisp crashing symbols, heavy whirling guitar and strong, hoarse vocals. Deap Vally was full-on pure rock N roll, easily stealing the show from the other four bands on the Desert Daze bill!
Femejism was one of my favorite albums of 2016 and seeing them bring it to life was everything I hoped it would be! They're one of those bands that start out good and keep getting better!
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| Deap Vally @ The Chapel 2/22/2017 photo by Marc Fong |
Talk about girl power!
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