{"id":688,"date":"2002-08-15T02:22:00","date_gmt":"2002-08-15T02:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/?p=688"},"modified":"2024-03-27T02:23:24","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T02:23:24","slug":"die-trying-is-fixing-to-get-ready-to-rock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/?p=688","title":{"rendered":"Die Trying is fixing to get ready to rock"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Few Sacramento bands could headline a weeknight show and draw more than 50 people. While attendance isn\u2019t always the best indicator of \u201cgood\u201d music, in the case of the 150-plus people who showed up last month to see Die Trying<\/strong> at the Boardwalk<\/strong> in Orangevale, it was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the opening chords of \u201cDie Trying\u201d to the drum intro leading into \u201cLo Pan,\u201d it was evident that singer Jassen<\/strong> and company weren\u2019t about to go out quietly. Guitarist Jack Sinamian<\/strong> and bassist Steve Avery<\/strong> held down a mean groove while drummer Matt<\/strong> pounded the skins like a crazed psychopath. With Jassen\u2019s cocky but confident stage demeanor and his raspy yet alluring voice up front, the band hit its stride by their second song and never looked back<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During such numbers as \u201cNever Good Enough\u201d or the aptly titled \u201cF*ck You,\u201d the crowd drowned out Jassen\u2019s amplified voice. Even Die Trying\u2019s newest song, \u201cSalvation,\u201d which made its live debut during the band\u2019s opening set for Papa Roach<\/strong> at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium<\/strong> in June, sounded like a hit and received an alarmingly positive response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although not yet an icon or teen idol, Jassen\u2019s onstage persona echoed that of many rock greats; he proved he can deliver the goods. He moved about the Boardwalk\u2019s stage constantly nestling his feet and crouching over the floor monitors in perfect Ian Astbury form. While not exactly as defined as Appetite<\/em>-era Guns N\u2019 Roses or as perfected as the Cult\u2019s early years, it\u2019s evident that he\u2019s got something going on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In attendance were the usual suspects, from such local bands as Still Life Projector<\/strong>, Long Drive Home<\/strong> and 26 Weeks<\/strong>, along with 98 Rock<\/strong>\u2019s Alex Payne<\/strong>. It was the fans ranging from 16-30, however, that made the night so special: It was as if they were never going to see the band again. Unfortunately, that notion was partially true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Never one to forget his paying customers, Jassen continually thanked those for venturing out on a weeknight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since Die Trying just signed a record deal with Island Def Jam<\/strong>, after only one year in existence, odds are the band will be holed up in pre-production and recording for the rest of 2002, to meet an early 2003 release date. With only a handful of shows scheduled, it might be wise to catch the band before it goes into hibernation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Die Trying plays Capitol Garage on Friday, August 16, with\u00a0Key to Arson<\/strong>,\u00a0Singe<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Downside<\/strong>. Buy a couple of $5 albums while you\u2019re at it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Few Sacramento bands could headline a weeknight show and draw more than 50 people. While attendance isn\u2019t always the best indicator of \u201cgood\u201d music, in the case of the 150-plus people who showed up last month to see Die Trying at the Boardwalk in Orangevale, it was. From the opening chords of \u201cDie Trying\u201d to the drum intro […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/688","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=688"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/688\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":689,"href":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/688\/revisions\/689"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=688"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=688"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}