Reviews Show Reviews Rock The Burning Hotels
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By Kasey Winsor Photos by Carson So I made my way out to the Loft last Friday to check out The Burning Hotels, the “biggest thing in the 817” as referred in Fort Worth Weekly. For those of you not familiar with the Loft, it’s located within the Palladium Ballroom in Dallas. The Burning Hotels were sandwiched between Matthew Glenn Thompson, a pop rock band, and headliners, Petree, whose claim to fame is Stephen Petrees relation to Shiny Toy Guns, a dance/glam rock band.
Take the Cribs, The Killers, and a dash of Muse puree them together and you may come up with The Burning Hotels. These guys displayed plenty of passion playing very hard with lots of emotion. It was refreshing to see them speak through their music rather than through “between song antics”. How I wish more bands would follow this example. I found it hard to keep my feet still, and my only regret is that I didn’t know the lyrics to any of their songs. All the members of the Burning Hotels shined equally with their own individual talents. Don’t think I didn’t notice that Chance plays left handed, on a right-handed guitar, very impressive. They closed with their hit song Stuck in the Middle, which seems to be a crowd pleaser. My advice to The Burning Hotels, would be never lose your passion, or forget why you play. Good Luck on tour guys! Wish you the best!
Before the show, I had the privilege to meet some of the wives of The Burning Hotels. They are everything wives of musicians should be; beautiful, friendly, and most importantly, supportive. I asked them how they felt about their husbands upcoming tour, and without he sitation, they explained how excited for them they were. I understand that Brooke is also a mother to Matt Mooty’s son, and that the song “Boy or a Girl” was written when she was pregnant. How cool is that! Next we were served a heaping dish of Petree. Ah yes, Petree. Front man Stephen Petree had lots to say during the show, mostly about himself, although he did manage to insult his guitarist a couple of times, and even the opening band. You might have caught a 10-second sample of his single She Set It, on MTV’s the Hills if you so happened to catch that episode. Petree certainly loves being Petree. That much I can’t deny. His effort put into the music seems strategic rather than natural. Honestly, I think he has potential and he has the motivation it takes to accomplish his dreams. I just hope it’s not too late to revive the genuine part in him that seems to be presently hidden. All in all it was a great evening, and I'm so glad I made it out to see The Burning Hotels before they left town. It was worth every penny of my twelve bucks to get in, and every 5-dollar beer served. To find out more about the Burning Hotels, check their website theburninghotels.net.
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