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Night @ The Warehouse
written by: Jacob Robison

On Thursday, March 9, I went down to The Warehouse in Clarksville to catch a show by O.Z. Willis, Sub-Method, and a surprise guest (rumor had it that the guest was going to be Fair Verona - more on that later). I arrived at The Warehouse just in time to see O.Z. Willis take the stage as the opening act.

I'm going to be the first to admit that the first time I saw O.Z. Willis play didn't exactly impress me. I felt that their music and performance lacked energy and conviction, among other things; that was then. Four months after what was their third show ever as a band, O.Z. Willis came back to The Warehouse as a much tighter unit. The guys from New York - vocalist Gary Call, guitarist Alex Quinn, bassist Alan Drake, drummer Steve Partika, and sampler Caleb Gardner, along with their two dancers, Lisa and Candace - played a good set to open the show. Their sound is along the same lines of Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson, minus the costumes. Two of their songs really stood out, "Bending God" and "Reaving". Their stage presence was decent; the two stage dancers made up for any short- comings by the band. And even though they were still playing to the wrong crowd, the second time around left a much better impression.

Sub-Method took to the stage nearly an hour after O.Z. Willis finished their set. The guys from Nashville - vocalist Nathan Ells, guitarist Tyler Bloomfield, bassist James Harvey, and drummer Travis Howell - appear to have the beginnings of a following in Clarksville. Two to three dozen people gathered in front of the stage to hear the band's unique blend of melody and noise. They brought their usual stable of tunes with them, including "Project Epitaph" and "In the Air Tonight". Even though this was the umpteenth time that I've seen them play, they continue to impress me with their ability to nail each song with precision every show. Their performance helped to make up for the loss of Fair Verona.

O.Z. Willis and Sub-Method did a good job of pulling off good sets; however, the loss of the third band really hurt the show. It put the club in the unfamiliar role of time-filler between the two bands, and it made it harder for the crowd to get up for Sub-Method. What would have been an awesome show with the perfor- mance of Fair Verona was turned into a so-so good time.

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