By snoadmin
Hundreds of dedicated ska fans gathered at The Grove of Anaheim on Saturday to see some of the biggest bands from the scene on one stage.
Orange County bands Chase Long Beach, Starpool, Suburban Legends and Reel Big Fish had attendees dancing in Conga lines and crowd-surfing throughout the night.
From the band’s start on stage, it was apparent that Chase Long Beach’s vocalist, Karen Roberts, really enjoys what she does. Dressed in a cute dress, Roberts flashed smiles throughout the band’s songs and danced.
Starpool was next on the bill. The band consisted of former members of the late Save Ferris, who broke up in 2002. Mixing horns with a little bit of Latin flavor, the seven-piece group had the crowd dancing.
During “Try Living in This World,” lead singer Alan Meade stood on the barricade that separated the audience and band, giving fans a chance to grab at him. Tbone Willy (trombone) took this act one step further by diving into the audience to crowd surf. Meade immediately poked fun at Willy by acknowledging that a fan “grabbed his junk” during the surf.
The group also incorporated some audience participation by seeing which gender could scream the loudest lyrics during one of the songs. Willy extended his microphone out into the audience as the male crowd members sang, giving them an advantage and eventually leading them to win the competition.
As Starpool neared the end of their set, they played the party classic, “Shout!” by The Isley Brothers. The crowd immediately broke out into an uproar of dance and tossed pieces of newspaper into the air, sort of as a mock confetti.
When Suburban Legends got on stage, their appearance was quite different from the rest of the bands. Dressed in almost boy band-style clothes, the band definitely had more of a pop sound to it with some ska flair.
Throughout their performance, the band was never still. Known for their hilarious dance moves, the band entertained the crowd with mock sword fights and synchronized choreography.
With positive songs, such as “Bright Spring Morning,” the band brought positive vibes to the crowd, who responded by crowd surfing like there was no tomorrow. Security guards were constantly picking people up as they were tossed over the barricade once their surf turn was over.
Reel Big Fish had the audience in hysterics throughout their set.
Opening with their most known song, “Sell Out,” the band had the crowd moving. When the song ended, the band left the stage, mocking the end of a concert, and ran back out to say, “We have time for one more song!” This was repeated for the next three songs, showing the true joker spirits of the six-member band.
Their set was filled with humorous songs, such as “She Has a Girlfriend Now” and “Your Guts (I Hate ‘Em.)”
As well, the band provided covers of known songs including “Brown Eyed Girl” by Van Morrison, “Enter Sandman” by Metallica and “Take On Me” by A-Ha.
Overall, the night was a success for ska by bringing together some of the biggest names from the Orange County scene and giving fans a chance to hear some old favorites, as well as well-done covers.
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