Chula Vista locals No Sympathy reunited for a bass-rattling show on Saturday, November 18th.
No Sympathy hasnโt played together since 1998, pushing writing music to the back burner in favor of focusing instead on their family and day jobs. They had a four-year run with a varied lineup, ultimately settling on the current members: Isaac Contreras, lead singer, Tim Fears, Bassist, and Alec Dare on drums. The band met at Hilltop High School, and were influenced by Korn, Quicksand, Nirvana, and Blackstar.
Despite the long layoff, the band still plays with the skills and chemistry they had back then. Kicking off the setlist with new material, Contreras dove right into the night with blaring vocals on โNever/Forever.โ The new material showed influences from hard rock, displaying driving bass lines and an aggressive vocal delivery.
Classic songs โ619โ and โDaddyโs Little Girlโ lit up the room with their energy, leading to heads banging and bobbing throughout the floor. The bandโs performance of a Fluf cover, โNirvana/Brass Ring,โ had the Black Catโs spirits running high. New songs โThe Veilโ and โFracturedโ were well received.
It was great to see the passion and chemistry of the band have remained. Be on the lookout for upcoming material on No Sympathyโs bandcamp and soundcloud.