Soft piano keys and sweet strong vocals echoed through the room. With only Sanders on keyboard and drummer Jake Bundrick both singing, they captivated the audience. This, paired with Miserable at Best, took no survivors. Derek also said something that resonated with not only me, but almost everybody in the room: “No matter how old I get, I’ll always be an emo kid at heart.” Nearing the end of the night we were transported back to our teen years with a very intimate version of Three Cheers for Five Years, the first song they had ever wrote. It was a beautiful medley that had everyone singing along to the nostalgic tunes.
From New Found Glory to My Chemical Romance to Taking Back Sunday. A 3-minute acoustic mashup of 2000’s emo/pop-punk songs. What I can only describe as a symphony of emo angst, they managed to create the ultimate emo kid’s anthem. Then they did something that completely caught us by surprise. After having to wear shoes at their last Adelaide show he promptly tweeted, “I wish I never had to wear shoes again”, and tonight he looked at home and at ease, barefoot and all. If you know anything about this band, you know Sanders NEVER wears shoes on stage. Vocalist Derek Sanders bounded around stage, barefoot I might add, seeming like he’d never stop moving. Another throwback song with Black Cat brought the energy and Alex Garcia pulled a cheer from the crowd with his jaw-dropping guitar solo at the end. Now, Mayday Parade are no strangers to long song titles, but It’s Hard to Be Religious When Certain People Are Not Incinerated by Bolts of Lightning certainly takes the cake. Everyone was off their feet, shouting along to this beloved high energy throwback track. It was a great opener but the real excitement began as they moved into Jersey, from A Lesson in Romantics. Exploding onto stage to a deafening crowd, the 5-piece opened up with Never Sure, the opening track to Sunnyland. Ending on their most recent release High Hopes, the crowd cheerily danced and sang along, shouting back the lyrics to a smiling band. Combined with strong guitar riffs and crashing drum beats and cymbals make this group one to look out for. Sweet higher tones cut down the harshness of usual punk grit. Her voice matched the pop punk tunes perfectly. Vocalist Mikaila Delgado was the only female member to take to the stage but she was a standout. Their high energy and lovely presence made for a great opening act.
After opening with popular Winter, we were treated to two new songs slated to come out early next year. They pulled a great opening crowd, punters happily bopping and singing along to tunes they knew. They’ve played with the likes of Tonight Alive, Stepson and Between You and Me. Opening up for our boys were Sydney pop-rock outfit Yours Truly. Never mind that I had seen them 5 days prior at Good Things Festival, I was shaking as I got closer to the front of the line. Doors were due to open at 7:30 but by 6 the line had already extended around the building. Since last time we saw them they have released their new record Sunnyland and recently toured with This Wild Life and Oh, Weatherly on the North American leg of the Welcome to Sunnyland tour. Our Tallahassee sweethearts graced Adelaide’s The Gov almost exactly a year ago on October 17 th. So, you can tell how excited I was for tonight. When I heard Mayday were coming back to Adelaide I screamed so loud my neighbours knocked on my door to see if I was okay. If you ask anyone that knows me what my favourite band is, 9 times out of 10 they will say Mayday Parade. Project Description MAYDAY PARADE + Bad Juju + Yours Truly The Gov 12/12/18 (Live Review) Reviewer: Michelle Keesmaat
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