Review: Veda

By Chris Brower

Thursday, August 25, 2005


Veda

The Weight Of An Empty Room

Three Stars

Veda is lead by the powerful vocals of Kristen May. Her voice is an immediate selling point as most people are blown away by the sheer power of it. The musical side is led by guitarist, Brian Little. His guitar leads mirror those of Coldplay and Kansas City’s own, Elevator Division. Add in thunderous drums and bass lines and you have Veda, an indie rock band set to take one listener at a time.

The Weight Of An Empty Room has several standout tracks including “It’s All Happening On Broadway” and “Song For A Friend” — with its added piano part and acoustic-driven bridge. The bonus track on the CD, an acoustic version of “Lover’s Lie,” might be the best one. Its simple acoustic part lends itself perfectly to Kristen’s soaring voice.

The albums only weakness is the fact that the band rarely goes more than five seconds without having a vocal part. The vocal parts are good, but the album lacks instrumental prowess. And although May’s voice is incredible, it sometimes seems overused.

Overall, this album has incredible vocals, smart lyrics and interesting lead lines will help put Veda on the forefront of the Kansas City, indie-rock scene. If you’d like to see them, they’re playing at El Torreon in Kansas City on August 29th with MeWithoutYou and Dredg. Find their album in most local CD stores.

 

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