Mayday Parade – The Cockpit, Leeds
Monday 8th October 2012
Embarking on
their seventh tour in the UK since the band started in 2006, Florida five-piece
Mayday Parade had quite a turnout at The Cockpit in Leeds.
The night was kicked off by an almost
unknown band, Natives, and the crowd were hesitant as to what to expect.
However, Natives’ short-lived set had the crowd roaring within ten minutes,
leaving a great anticipation rippling throughout the crowd for indie rock group
For The Foxes. The band domineered the stage and had the entire venue cheering
for them after vocalist Nicholas Dungo performed a heart-felt acoustic song that
won the crowd over before ending their set with a rockier tune that left an
eager audience for Arizonian pop-rock band The Summer Set.
The Summer Set stormed the stage, kicking
off their set with popular song 'Chelsea' that had every fan in the audience
singing along and every person in the venue joined in with their catchy tune 'Fuck
You Over', a song that got the whole
crowd moving and swaying to the music. The Summer Set left on a high, leaving
the crowd roaring to go in the wait for the most anticipated act of the night,
Mayday Parade.
Mayday Parade began their set with 'Oh
Well, Oh Well', a song from their latest self-titled album that sent a shiver of
exhilaration through the crowd and continued their set throughout the night
that consisted mainly of songs from their second album, 'A Lesson in
Romantics'. Of course, 'Miserable at Best' and 'Stay' conjured a few tears in the audience before the band completed their set with explosive songs such
as 'When I Get Home You’re So Dead' and 'Black Cat'.
Overall, there could be no complaints to be made about the night. The support bands were definite crowd pleasers, Derek Sander’s vocals were flawless and the band as a whole were charismatic and enthusiastic, making full use of the stage and manipulating its potential to create an atmosphere so dynamic that the night was a complete success.
Overall, there could be no complaints to be made about the night. The support bands were definite crowd pleasers, Derek Sander’s vocals were flawless and the band as a whole were charismatic and enthusiastic, making full use of the stage and manipulating its potential to create an atmosphere so dynamic that the night was a complete success.
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