Fri 3/3 @ 8:30PM
Here comes another long-postponed event: The Modern Electric’s annual North Coast Christmas concert at the Beachland Ballroom. Yes, it was booked for THAT day, December 23, when northeast Ohio got blanketed in snow. Hopefully (and it doesn’t look likely) that won’t be the case on March 3.
The show is named after the band’s single “North Coast Christmas,” which was first released 11 years ago. They’ve released re-mastered versions and new arrangements since then: you can still snag an EP with multiple versions or the original single at their website.
Anyway, the quartet, who call their music “cinematic rock,” have been kicking around area venues and building a fan base since they won the High School Rock Off in 2008. And they always seem to have something new in the pipeline: during the pandemic they founded the Cleveland Verses Foundation, enlisting various other area musicians to contribute tracks to tribute albums (Bob Dylan, AC/DC) for causes much as pandemic relief and human trafficking. The band includes Garrett Komyati on vocals, piano and guitar, Matthew Childers on bass and drums, Holden Laurence (who has a productive solo career on the side) on guitar, and Michael O’Brien on drums, who make a big sound for four guys.
There’s one change in the opening lineup. While Jack Harris will still play, Beach Stav replaces Hollin Kings. Go here for tickets.