From The Concrete
Clifton, NJ | Established. Jan 01, 2016
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It’s not often when I come across a band that just knocks my socks off. Okay, maybe there is one every week, but it’s a new a New Year and it’s time to knock my whole sock drawer off! I came across a band from Clifton who call themselves From the Concrete. I gave these kids a listen since they were from Clifton, and that is North Jersey. After listening to a few songs on their new CD, In/Sight — like “For You,” “Pawn,” “Emo (Shun),” “Dissonance” and my favorite track “Midnight” — I learned that these kids need to do a show with NYC’s Charetta and I also learned that singer Allison O’Braza sings her ass off! What a voice on that girl! She sings with conviction, power, and best of all, she’s young!
From the Concrete is a female-fronted alt-rock band with some really powerful vocals, as I just stated, and supported by some catchy guitar riffs. They come from Clifton and are well-aware what Clifton means to the Jersey Music scene. It’s the home of popular venues of the scene like Dingbatz and the Clash Bar. From the Concrete looks at themselves as “a fresh take on a familiar scene with a new spin on the nostalgic 2000’s pop-punk sound that Jersey is no stranger to.” Singer Allison O’Braza says, “We write sad songs for sad people, with a twist of upbeat instrumentals, and an explosive live show.” The members of From The Concrete are no strangers to the Jersey music scene with players like guitarist Kevin Dzuiba, bassist Vinny Dedilectis, and drummer Anthony Deveraux, coming from the long-lived pop punk band Check Your Morals, and singer Allison O’Braza coming from New York City’s Silver Silver, a pop rock band. The only newbie to the scene is guitarist Gabe Romero. With the musicianship and experience each member brings to the table, From the Concrete is certainly a pop punk force to be reckoned with. Allison says, “We truly enjoy what we do, and love to be a part of something bigger than ourselves, while reminding people they’re not alone in what they’re feeling, and it’s okay not to be okay sometimes.” Sounds like something a grunge band member would say. Oh no!
After listening to theie August release, In/Sight, I’m really excited to hear more from these kids in 2018. They definitely have a bright future as long as they stick with Allison as their frontwoman. These kids are great songwriters and I’m curious to see if they can pull it off live. I’d also really love to see them on a bill with Charetta, so if anyone in the Charetta camp is reading this, you need to check out From the Concrete! How? Visit them at Facebook.com/FromtheconcreteNJ or catch them live at Dingbatz this Friday night (1/5) performing at the Brianna Musco Demo Release Party. - The Aquarian
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From The Concrete is a female fronted alternative rock band with powerful vocals and catchy guitar riffs. Hailing from Clifton, New Jersey, we are a fresh take on a familiar scene, with a new spin on the nostalgic "2000's pop-punk" sound that New Jersey is no stranger to. We write sad songs for sad people, with a twist of upbeat instrumentals, and an explosive live show. All members are well bred into the music scene, with Kevin Dzuiba ( guitar and vocals), Vinny Dedilectis (bass), and Anthony Deveraux (drums) previously from the long lived pop punk band Check Your Morals, and Allison O'Braza (vocals) from New York City's Silver Silver pop rock band, and bringing a fresh sound to all of this is Gabe Romero (guitar). With all of the expertise each member brings to the table, From the Concrete is a pop punk force to be reckoned with. "Our spin on the scene is one that everyone can relate to and enjoy" - Gabe Romero. " We truly enjoy what we do, and love to be a part of something bigger than ourselves, while reminding people they're not alone in what they're feeling, and its okay to feel how you're feeling at that moment"- Allison O'Braza (vocals).
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