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| UME performs at The Echo. photo by picksysticks |
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| Lauren Larson of UME |
The broken bone in this case was Lauren's bone nut on her Fender while a rented amp broke and drummer Rachel Fuhrer finished the night with a strained tendon after banging the crap out of her snare after it died in the middle of their set. But judging by their set last Monday at The Echo, it's surprising they didn't leave Los Angeles inside an ambualance. Who'd thought being in a rock band was a contact sport?
Thrashing and energetic, punk-rocking throughout their 40 minute set, Lauren Larson has got to be the most photogenic guitar shredders in music. With her banshee hair going every which way, the spark-plug of a front-woman, Larson's guitar slaying fingers dashed feverishly on strings of steel.
The night was spent mostly peforming new songs from their upcoming album like the slow burn "Chase It Down" which, like the calm before the storm, lashes out to full on assault mode with lighting stirke solos from Lauren. "Slow Pog" builds from a prowling hunt to full on chase while "Bass Face" starts off with poppy drum beats that dips its melody into sweet dark molasses. UME songs are faced with personality conflicts; usually mimicking longing, mesmerizing melodies to lure you in before attacking with deadly, distorted guitars that echo psychedlic buzz saws.
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| Lauren Larson of UME at The Echo. photo by picksysticks |
"Conductor" by UME
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