Airborne Toxic Event Concert Review – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues – 10.13.14

The Airborne Toxic Event‘s hard work for the past seven years and their diverse indie rock sounds attracted fans ranging from teenagers to folks old enough to have teenage children to lined up down Euclid Ave outside of Cleveland’s House of Blues on Monday, October 13 to check out the band’s live show.
The heavy drumming and bass line of âWelcome to Your Wedding Dayâ from their 2011 album âAll At Onceâ made the song the perfect opening number to get the crowd energized for what went on to be a great show  Immediately following was âGasoline,â a single off of their self-titled album, released in 2008.
Not one for chit-chat and between song banter, Airborne Toxic Event swiftly moved from their set with a high level of intensity. During the elongated, mostly a Capella introduction to âHappiness Is Overratedâ lead singer Mikel Jollett called out fans who were having a little too much fun and commented on how boring he imagined sitting in the reserved balcony seats must be. Other than this uneventful interaction, the quintet from Los Angeles let their music do the talking.
Each member of the group had at least one solo moment  during the set to let their talents shine. For violin and keyboard player Anna Bulbrook, her moments came during her beautiful violin parts, especially the opening bars of âSometime Around Midnight.â Drummer Daren Taylor’s talents were shown in the fun and unique drum solo he did before âDoes This Mean Youâre Moving On?â
For the finale of the show, Jollett took an acoustic route for the first two songs with âGraveyard Near the Houseâ from âAll At Onceâ and âElizabethâ from their most recent album, âSuch Hot Bloodâ (2013, Island Records). Before playing he told the crowd that he had merely written these songs for his girlfriend and did not think they would ever be on a record. With such sweet lyrics and beautiful instrumental lines, itâs safe to say that fans across the board were grateful that these songs were released.
It is clear that this band had worked hard developing a sound unique and captivating sound that is worthy of  their large fanbase. With such talented musicians, it is safe to say that as long as these guys (and girl) keep making music, fans will keeping listening and supporting them through and through.