{"id":997,"date":"2014-08-30T18:51:25","date_gmt":"2014-08-30T18:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/doktorjohn.com\/?p=997"},"modified":"2014-08-30T18:51:30","modified_gmt":"2014-08-30T18:51:30","slug":"sedona-effect-debut-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doktorjohn.com\/?p=997","title":{"rendered":"Sedona Effect Debut Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Sedona Effect<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Kai<\/a><\/p>\n

The Knitting Factory
\nAug 23, 2014
\nBy Doktor john
\nBrooklyn, NY<\/p>\n

Inspired by the gritty extremes of her new digs in New York, singer\/actress Kai Irina Hahn brought her EBM band to the Knitting Factory for its debut performance. <\/p>\n

First up band Thorazine Unicorn, a very attractive and talented group consists of a vocalist, guitar, bass and drums, but sounds like a lot more, with an industrial Sci-Fi sound, that comes across better on its studio-produced CD than the Knitting Factory\u2019s speaker system. But they looked so good, I think I prefer the live performance.<\/p>\n

Opening for Sedona was a very respectable classic-rock-meets-Goth group calling itself The Flies Are Out for Blood, that re-animated the spirit of the Doors with dark, poetic vocals, accompanied by crunching riffs and acid-laced melodies. I would compare them with Gene Loves Jezebel, but without implying anything imitative or lacking in originality.
\n Around 1:00 am, matching the rhythm of the new hit single, \u201cCross the Line,\u201d (the video release of which was reviewed in the April 16 2014 issue of The Aq) Kai strutted on stage in the embrace of her full-grown male boa constrictor, Loki. A positively hypnotic, complex, EBM groove made the entire room of spectators sway rhythmically while Kai\u2019s imperative to \u201cCross this line\u201d was delivered in a distorted, sinister hiss. This was followed by their new single \u201cEvolve Devolve,\u201d featuring a spacey, soundtrack and epic drums. For this, second song, Kai dropped all distortion effects and sang in full, melodious voice. Unfortunately, this track hasn\u2019t made it to the recording studio yet. On the next number, Kai began in full voice, but returned to distorted, breathy vocals, totally apt for the lyrics of the rapidly paced \u201cI Burn.\u201d<\/p>\n

After another, this time, bass-driven song, Kai broke for a modest costume change. Wait. Did I say \u201cmodest?\u201d Dressed in a red bikini top, corset, tutu and knee-high, multi-buckle, patent leather, giant platform, high-heel, boots, Kai\u2019s costume change consisted of replacing Loki the snake, snuggled like a shawl around Kai\u2019s neck and shoulders, for a tall, fan-like (or perhaps batwing-like) collar rising up behind her neck.\"Kai<\/a><\/p>\n

She now manned the keyboard —set on strings — and sang another new song, full-throated, \u201cBetween Now and Tomorrow\u201d ending violently, high-pitched and seemingly out of control. The set ended with the notorious Billie Holiday standard \u201cGloomy Sunday,\u201d performed in anything but standard style. Slowed to a crawl, and with ultra deep droning and deranged-piano arpeggios, Kai growled out the suicidal lyrics in the dramatic style reminiscent of Marlene Dietrich. The crowd screamed for more and forced an encore to be repeated from the preceding set and off their EP, \u201cCross the Line,\u201d before lining up to buy a copy. <\/p>\n

Recently transplanted from London where she honed her vocal skills on German art songs, classically trained lyric soprano Kai has pulled together a small group of musicians to found an Electro Dark Wave band with a very appealing, hybrid sound. The Sedona Effect —every bit a performance art project as it is an EBM band —made a spectacular debut, which should contribute to their rapidly growing fame in the metropolitan area, and allow multitalented, front Kai to establish herself as a kind of Nina Hagen meets Billie Holiday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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