The members of The Answer, one of the newer faces in the rock world, hail from Northern Ireland and are no strangers to performing with some of the most storied bands in music - Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones, and Deep Purple are just a few of the bands with whom The Answer has shared a stage. The Answer supported AC/DC on their Black Ice Tour and I had the honor of seeing them perform in Philadelphia at the Wachovia Center on October 21st 2009.
The Answer started off their set with a guitar solo from Paul Mahon, after which they launched into “Tonight,” a song that highlights the bands strong command of dynamics. It is one of their new from their most recent album Everyday Demons. From start to finish, bassist Michael Waters and drummer James Heatly provided a high energy rhythm section that kept the music driving. Frontman Cormac Neeson kept everyone in the audience involved throughout the performance, and even gave the members of the crowd one of the greatest compliments rock n’ roll fans can receive…telling them that they could drink and party on par with the Irish (and coming from an Irishmen no less!).
Other highpoints included songs like “Demon Eyes”, “Comfort Zone”, and “Preachen’”. A band that is strong and appears to only be getting stronger with time, The Answer played an all around powerful 45 minute set that was received positively from the fans (not to mention the dude next to me with the Irish Flag - just another one in the growing fan base for The Answer here in the States). Any fans of bands that play good old fashioned rock n’ roll should look into picking up some of The Answer’s music. Even those who don’t associate much with rock should give them a listen; the passion and intensity from this band not only shows that they will go far on their own terms, but the variety within their material makes it a good addition to anyone’s music library.
-Kevin Ryan
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