Inner Wave Lands in Tucson

Friday, February 11, 2022, at Hotel Congress. The sidewalk outside of the venue was lined with all types of characters, but most had the vibe of ’70s hippies with a much more sophisticated sense of fashion. The small bar in the lobby of the venue was slightly less crowded than on a typical Friday night at the Hotel Congress, but the front room was packed, with around 200 people in attendance. Opening band Divino Nino, from Chicago, played a wide range of styles throughout their set, starting with a psychedelic slow jam and ending with a funky number that had the room hopping.

Inner Wave, a band from Los Angeles, took the stage, highlighting songs from their new album Apoptosis, recorded during the quarantine in 2020 and recently released. The energy level in the room turned up a notch as the band started its set strong. The guitars, synth, and drums flowed together in perfect symphony, while the vocals carried over them seamlessly. The band sounded the same performing live as they do on record, which is an impressive feat in a world of auto-tune. The crowd was enjoying every moment of it, and the band was, too, playing as if for old friends when in fact it was its first ever appearance in Tucson. The sounds had couples and groups dancing until the very end of the show—which, we hope, won’t be their last performance here.

See here for a documentary of the making of Inner Wave’s newest.

Category: Entertainment, MUSIC