The Empty Hearts

All too often, when supergroups form, they might have one or two interesting songs, and the rest is just filler from guys who don't need the money and are running on autopilot. NOT THESE GUYS. They played the songs from their phenomenal album as well as hits from their various past bands -- and they played like guys half their age who just got their first big break and are giving it everything they've got. A great show, followed by an autograph session. All four members of the band are very gracious and down to earth.

The Empty Hearts is made up of some amazingly talented folks - Elliot Easton in particular I never realized was such a great guitarist, well he is a Berklee guy - he blew us away with his playing which he made seem effortless. The set list was all upbeat tunes, very catchy and listenable and accessible. Plus plenty of Cars, Romantics and Blondie tunes mixed in. What disappointed us was how few people bothered to come out for this show. The tickets were bargain priced, we even dragged our 19 year old along and he really enyoyed the show too. The guys put on a rockin' show, great tunes, and they deserve our support!

The Empty Hearts are having fun and they never fail to create magic. I love these guys. I've seen them 4 times in the space of 6-8 months and I will never miss an opportunity to see them. I always have a great time. They are 5 incredibly talented guys playing in smaller venues just doing what they do for the sheer joy of playing. When people love what they do, they shine. What's really lovely is the way they work together. They're having a blast. You can't fake that and because they work in a spirit of mutual admiration and collaboration, the result is nothing short of fantastic. Elliot Easton (The Cars), Clem Burke (Blondie), Wally Palmar (The Romantics), and Andy Babiuk (Chesterfield Kings) come together and just have fun playing their album and respective former hits. It's straight up rock and roll. It's nothing mind blowing, but between the talent and the love, there is no way you're walking out of there unhappy. I love the way I feel at these concerts. The venues are intimate, so the band is right there in front of you. The energy in the room is just incredible. The crowd is an older crowd, so there's no nonsense. People are there to have a great time and it's reflected in the crowd. The band brings their best every time. At the end of the concert, they'll even invite you to come say hi and take photos with them. Every time I walk out of an Empty Hearts show, I'm already looking forward to the next one.

In one word AEWSOME! The sound was great-their voices were great-every song blew us away. When they did their former bands songs it was just icing on the cake. After the show the band came out and talked and took pictures with the audience.