I DON’T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME / SUPERET

This past weekend (May 11th) The Webster Theater hosted another well anticipated show. I Don’t Know How But They Found Me (iDKHOW) brought their Night Heat World Tour to Hartford with Superet for support.

Superet formed in 2016 in Los Angeles and the band was a perfect fit with iDKHOW with their indie/new wave flair. The combo is comprised of Matt Blitzer (Vocals/Guitar), Patrick Kelly (Bass) Alex Fischel (Keyboards), Sam KS (Drums) and Isaac Tamburino (Guitar/Percussion/Keys). They released an E.P., Superet, in 2017 and have an upcoming album being released later this month produced by Dave Fridmann (The Flaming Lips, MGMT, Tame Impala).

Superet opened their set with one of their many new singles “Yds2m”, a melodic pop hit reminiscent of The Elwins or The Darcys. It was an ideal number for the band to introduce themselves. The audience ate up Blitzer’s upfront camp appeal and the band was extremely tight and charmingly animated. “Bone Bag” came next, a kinetic tune with a rousing chorus. “Farmington Road”, a brash keyboard driven song and the eerie “Gash on the Cheek” followed.

As the band played on the crowd definitely began the catch the Superet vibe. Blitzer grew more confident with each song and the band soaked in the audience’s frantic cheers. Superet ended their six song set with the Blur cover “Girls & Boys” and their dynamic new wave influenced “Comes as Relief”.

I have to say that Superet‘s show was stylish and entertaining. Blitzer was an effective frontman with an exceptional voice. Their songs were tenacious and memorable. Superet is a group to watch. Big things are in their future.

I Don’t Know How But They Found Me is a bonafide super duo consisting of vocalist/bassist Dallon Weekes (Panic in the Disco, Brobecks) and drummer/vocalist Ryan Seaman (Falling In Reverse, I Am Giant). Named after a line from the 1985 movie “Back To The Future” they bill themselves as a “band out of time” whose influences come directly from the pop culture of the 70s and 80s.

As soon as iDKHOW hit the stage the house roared. You can feel the love their fans have for the band. iDKHOW opened their set with their first single “Modern Day Cain” , a new wave throw back with a driving beat. The audience was ready to dance and dance they did. “Bleed Magic” came next and Weekes and Seaman had them eating out of their hands. The chemistry between the two band members and the crowd was amazing.

The Brobecks cover “Bike Ride” ensued and then iDKHOW went right into “Social Climb” from their 2018 E.P. 1981 Extended Play. By this time Weekes had built a strong rapport with his fans. His on stage banter had drawn in the throng. Weekes simple stories created an aura of inclusiveness with his adoring fans. The Beck cover “Debra” , the Hot IQ cover “Iggy Pop” and the Brobeck’s “Anyone I Know” filled the middle of the show.

iDKHOW‘s “Absinthe”, a hot song with a killer chorus once again had everyone swaying. After another Brobeck cover “A Letter” the set went to the next level.  Fan favorite “Do It All The Time” drove the ensemble to a frenzy. When the assemblage heard the first notes of “Choke”, iDKHOW‘s monster hit, the Webster Theater shook. The quirky tune was pure fun. Weekes didn’t even have to sing as the audience sang out every word.

The encore was also quite theatrical as iDKHOW played the effervescent “Nobody Likes The Opening Band” with its tongue in cheek lyrics. Mid song Weekes brought out Matt Blitzer from Superet who changed the lyric to “nobody likes the headlining band”. It was a amusing trade off. iDKHOW ended the night with “Boring”, another Brobeck song.

I totally enjoyed the night. Both bands were slick and captivating. iDKHOW will be massive very soon and Superet is a band on the rise.

 

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