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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 has 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 when he
performs live, he 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.
They recently played the Florida Music Festival to great reception.
They’ll take the stage at the local stop of the Warped Tour, having
beat out dozens of other local hopefuls for the slot in a contest
sponsored by the website Sonicbids.com.
