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Midnite Fans Pack The Key Club
September 30, 2011
Key Club, Los Angeles
By: Ranking Kirk
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Friday September
30th, 2011, Midnite took the stage after Sono Vero played a high energy set.
Second time I have seen Sono Vero live a month, they are composed of 8
talented musicians, all of which are still in high school. An obviously
young band has been making loud noise on the Southern California in the
music scene with conscience lyrics, big band sound and a tight roots vibe.
Midnite took the stage at 11:05 PM with the bass set on high and a packed
house. Midnite hailing for St. Croix Virgin Islands consists of Vaughn
Benjamin (words & vocals), his brother Ron Benjamin (bass & vocals),
Christian Molina (drums), Edmund Fieulleteau (rhythm guitar), Edwin (Kenny)
Byron (guitar), and Ras L. (keyboards). Midnite produces a sinister reggae
roots vibe with Vaughn Benjamin as the shaman delivering the lyrics to guide
listeners through their journey.
With over forty CD’s to the Midnite name, and another to be released on
November 1st, 2011 Kings Bell Midnite can be counted on to deliver a quality
show and more.
The players of Midnite took the stage to start the vibe for before Vaughn
takes the stage to a massive applause, cheers, prayers and more.
My best attempt to name the songs played include: 1-No Rest for the Weary
(??) 2-Jah Ovah (Seek Knowledge Before Vengeance) 3-Ras to the Bone
(Jubilees of Zion) 4-Pagan, Pay Gone (Ras Mek Peace) 5-Proceed (Live 94117)
6-Shine (What Makes a King) ) mashed up with Good Thoughts (Rule the
Time)7-True King (Ainshant Maps) 8-Mediation (Unpolished) 9-Merciless (??)
10-Stagnation (What Makes a King) 11-Bushman (Unpolished) 12-Black Congo (Nemozian
Rasta) with lyrics free styled from many songs 13-Due Reward (Unpolished).
With the bass set on heart stop thumping Midnite crafts these songs into a
fifteen plus minute vibe that takes the crowd to a good place.
This would be the first Midnite show that I have experienced that the Vaughn
and the band really had to take a step back between songs to decipher and
take in all of the requests barraging them from the adoring fans. The fans
where pumped and keep it coming between songs with very vocal requests. In
fact there are some YouTube videos posted from the show that you can hear
the crowds fevered pitch at the end of the song with their requests.
Midnite delivered to the Key Club three solid hours of soul pounding roots
reggae, until the Key Club had to turn on the club lights and ask them to
stop. Those Midnite fans left standing earned their message and wanted
more…..
Give Thanks
Rankingkirk
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Rankingkirk is a Journalist,
musician, and music researcher. Writing about the music industry since the
80’s with articles and reviews published from the English Beat to the
Rolling Stones. Rankingkirk is a follower of the Midnite roots message from
over 30 live performances.
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