SiamΓ©s :: New Royals

October 30, 2024

Echoplex, Los Angeles

Shot by Alaina Romero

There’s no show like a SIAMΓ‰S show.  The excitement at Echoplex could hardly be contained Wednesday night, and anyone could agree.  Giving not one, but two encores, the energetic Argentine ensemble poured their hearts out on stage via dance and groovy electropop.  For their opening song, SIAMΓ‰S played β€œThe Phoenix”, the first track off of Melodramatic, their latest album.  Joining the set from Melodramatic were hits including β€œMy Little One”, which was my personal favorite, and β€œAlone in the Darkness”, which was written about the band’s struggles with mental health, and meant to help you β€œβ€¦think about the better things in life…” according to pianist Juan Manuel Kokollo.  SIAMΓ‰S is like one big family, and when you see them perform, you feel no separation.  Dancing and singing was constantly encouraged, and watching each member of the band put everything into their performance left you with no choice but to join in on the fun in any way you could. β€œWe have this life to live, and we should live it the way we want,” vocalist Barbie Williams expressed, β€œRespecting each other and respecting ourselves, because we need to be true to ourselves.”  She later hopped down from the stage into the audience with us, along with fellow vocalist Sergio Bufi.  The party raged on, and for the encore, the band played some older favorites, like β€œThe Wolf” and β€œMr. Fear”.  β€œThe bass is the best!” yelled a front row audience member.  Bassist Mariano Lanus smiled in response, and a couple songs later gifted her with his guitar pick.  Playing drums for the first time in Los Angeles, Martu Fontana joined in on the giving when fans asked for her drum sticks, which she happily tossed into the crowd before coming down for high fives as well.  At the end, everyone including skilled guitarist Gonzalo Nicolas Gallo came to the front of the stage for a final bow, soaking in endless cheers from the crowd.  Los Angeles was only SIAMΓ‰S’ first stop of the β€˜Melodramatic’ tour in North America, with more dates this month in Europe.  But if you missed it this time, don’t worry because they will be back!

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