Arts & Entertainment
Full Void, Twiddle Play The Wheel House
The Wheel House hosts Two Talented bands of different rock genres under a large full moon.
The closer we get to the last days of the Wheel House, the more bands come out to play it one last time. Under the brightest and largest moon in 18 years, the Wheel House hosted Cumberland’s Full Void and Vermont’s Twiddle on Saturday.
Full Void has a deep emotional connection to the Wheel House because its first gig was there. Formed over a year and a half ago, the alternative styles of this three-piece band can produce good covers of their influences, from Radiohead to The Smashing Pumpkins.
Their own work can be compared to the bass lines of Husker Du, and may remind one of Modest Mouse. Nick Sidla vocals are similar to a combination of Live’s Ed Kowalczyk and Conor Oberst.
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Full Void put on an excellent mix of covers and their own material. Nick Sidla nailed the vocals on Kings of Leon’s "Sex on Fire." Sidla’s guitar was covered in blood because of a cut on his finger, which got worse during the hour-long set. Like a true and dedicated musician, this did not stop cause him to end the set early.
Full Void has an EP out, which features its well-crafted talent. If you miss the 1990s alternative rock scene, then Full Void is definitely the band for you. However, they do not have any upcoming shows at the moment.
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From good old alternative rock to the sweet mellow sound of a jam band, Castleton, VT’s Twiddle brought its interesting styles to the stage. Twiddle is not your run on the mill jam band.
As stated on the band’s website, “Twiddle has started a frenzy on both coasts with complexities that conjure up Coltrane, Ranglin and Zappa, yet still embracing the roots of jam-band traditions.”
Twiddle is unique, from the jazz fused styles and the experimental influences of the sixties, to the traditional jam band sound, this band is amazing.
Most jam bands dream of living up to jam band icons, such as The Grateful Dead and Phish, yet never achieve the goal, while Twiddle can proudly call themselves a great jam band.
Besides the musical combination, what really makes Twiddle one of a kind is lead vocalist and guitarist Mihali Savoulidis.
Savoulidis’s voice is grainy and high, and can only be compared to indie folk front man Jeremy Earl of Woods.
Bassist Zdenk Gubb informed the crowd at midnight that he just turned 21, so it would be a special performance for him.
Twiddle’s performance was smoothing, as they played to a small intimate crowd. They took a 20-minute intermission between sets, only to play into the night.
The band is influenced by a wide range of styles, from Phish to Sublime. They have opened for well-known bands and musicians such as Gordon Stone and Soulive.
Twiddle is in the works on a second album, but is focusing on touring. Their next show will be on Thursday, March 24 at the Pickle Barrel in Killington, VT, where they will be playing the Snow Down.
