New Hollow and The Band Light co-headlined at Buffalo Iron Works on Friday, March 7th. This was both bands’ first time visiting The Queen City, and it was evident that it meant an exciting night not just for the bands but for fans as well.
New Hollow, formed in 2009 in New Albany, Ohio, though currently based in Nashville, Tennessee, opened the night, bringing their classic rock sound from songs like ‘She Ain’t You’ and ‘HAPPY’, which just came out last summer. Front man Mookie Clouse joked, “I think we’re a little happy”, compared to the song’s lyrics, “But I’m not even a little, not even a little, happy.”
The band repeatedly joked with fans along the barricade throughout their set, opening the crowd to dancing and singing along with them. After a few originals, they covered ‘Casual’ by Chappell Roan. Looking at faces in the venue, you could see the surprised expressions. Audience members were impressed by this cover choice; some chattered after its conclusion on how well-executed it was.
The Band Light took the stage next. The Nashville, Tennessee-based band has been growing in popularity after opening for the second day of Louis Tomlinson’s ‘Away From Home’ Festival held last fall in Cooperstown, New York…