Concert Review: Charly Bliss Is CRAZY, And I love IT!
I have reviewed Charly Bliss before, and admired the pixie-stick personality of lead singer Eva Hendricks. Like the sugar that gets pageant kids’ energy hopped to “level 10”, Eva brings a range of squeaked vocals and sweet coos that transform her into a cartooned rocker READY to give a show. Spotlight and Eva are fast friends as she is too colorful a persona to be like, us, persons. Hence, Charly Bliss’ description of “bubble-grunge” music is so befitting: they match the playfulness of pop with the wildness of grunge.
There are so many great analogies to describe Charly Bliss in sound and stage, which is why they are ones to watch. You cannot even use a basic phrase to plain word to describe their style or, at least, Eva’s “tour de force” adrenaline. She throws herself on the floor, jumps up and lifts her dress, and leans into her fellow bandmates heads and shoulder as if she has so much energy she cannot contain herself. She, literally, has to bull-horn her head into theirs to transfer some of her dynamite energy to someone else before she explodes. You, as a viewer, cannot stop watching her because she will put out her hair and slap her tummy to rave a beat and, in some ways, you wish you were her. The ability to be so eccentric that you are magnetic, and so insane that you appear normal is kind of a human dream. Hendricks stands out in any room because she owns her delicious derangement. Of course, she is not truly “mad” as she shouts out her love for attending family and friends, but it is that type of sweet mania that makes Charly Bliss performance have a childlike appeal. Eva’s voice and “baby-doll” dress/image appear almost innocent, which is why the sporadic moments in songs like “Heaven “and “Black Role” , where she bursts into emotional/ vocal tantrums are riveting. She really appears like a woman breaking from rage, labels, and any other snoozed misconceptions. The blend between caricature and character adds a layer to Charly Bliss that will distinguish them in the pop-grunge realm.
There are so many bands bridging pop with punk and grunge because, in perspective, their contrasting takes on life make for some really cool fusions like, the phenomenal Diet Cig. Pop can, at times, paint life too “pretty”, and grunge can paint it too “ugly”. Together they find a balance in that life is beautiful and disturbing, which is why the manic nature of Charly Bliss is perfect for said fusion. From scolding hot guitar riffs to warm vocal lulls, they truly are “bubble-grunge”. For More Information On Charly Bliss Click Here.
