Audio By Carbonatix
The local fivesome the Mission Veo specializes in a dripping-black
variety of dance rock, shot through with tribal drumbeats, minor-key
melodies, and darkwave keyboard stabs. And, sure, plenty of bands these
days attempt this kind of dark dance-floor psychedelia, but the Mission
Veo’s got another serious weapon in its arsenal: frontman Jonny. The
spiky-haired scarf-lover truly uses his voice as an instrument, taking
it from deep, vibrating, Peter Murphy-style incantations to high-end
quavers and back. And with a glam, let’s-put-on-a-show air, live he
truly owns the stage, pacing, jumping, and fixing audience members with
a piercing stare. Yes, it’s all a bit dramatic, but that’s the point
— and the band has the musical chops to back it up. And the
momentum is building. The Mission Veo recently played the Florida Music
Festival to great reception, ensnaring a few A&R types into its
web. It’ll also take the stage this summer at the local stop of the
Warped Tour, beating out dozens of other local hopefuls for the slot in
a contest sponsored by the website Sonic Bids.
