I Prevail live at the knitting factory
Written and Photos by Angela Tuetken
Even before the stage is completely set for I Prevail to perform the crowd is buzzing, yes there have been three other bands before, but I Prevail is all the crowd is talking about in the moments before the band actually takes the stage. So many people are talking about the songs they may play and explaining why they should play certain ones.
When the lights drop the crowd loses it and even though the stage remains empty, the energy soars through the room.
Even six weeks into their Lifelines tour, following their album of the same name being released in October, the guys of I Prevail still match their audience’s energy, within minutes into their set singer Brian Burkheiser is dripping in sweat. Harsh vocals, Eric Vanlerberghe doing much of the talking during song breaks, keeps everything even between crazy and chill.
It’s not very often that you get to experience the connection between a band and its fans,
usually its more of an internal feeling that we have and occasionally share with other fans, but the guys of I Prevail let their fans know that they are right there for them.
To experience something like that, something so personal between so many people is almost unheard of. Yes, the music is the base, but the sincerity in the way they speak to their audience reflects the lyrics they belt out.
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