If you haven't heard of Pela before, it's not surprising. They're a very humble band hailing from Brooklyn (of course.) They've been around for only a blip on the music timeline and they're not extremely breakthrough. But that doesn't mean they're not awesome. They are damn good at what they do, and better than so many before them. While they sound closest to an American U2 to me than anything (due to heavy guitar riffs and lead singer Billy McCarthy's booming voice,) it's obvious that Bruce Springsteen would be a heavy influence and that Frank Black and co. probably have something to say about each tune.
Not only do they seem like the hardest working band in America, but this Rock'n'Roll show (as told to us several times that night) is among the finest you'll see. Between new tunes (all excellent, sirs) and old, all you have to do is look around to notice the ladies swaying in true swooning fashion to the dudes yelling and bopping their head to know that there's something very special going on here.
Yup...rock is in the air.
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