Myriad and Cool Hand Luke played April 9 at the chill and inviting atmosphere of The Refuge, located in The Assembly in downtown Johnson City. It was a night filled with amazing music.
Dana Seals, of Dana and the Robots, opened the show showing her vocal range in an emotional rendition of “It Is Well With My Soul.” Dana Seals’ brutal honesty and passionate delivery was entertaining as well as impressive.
Aaron Clark was the driving force throughout the set on drums having the power to change the mood and tempo. On a sad note, “Dana and the Robots” retired their song, “Big Sharp Rock,” which Seals wrote in high school.
Seattle natives The Myriad got a strong start with their super catchy song, “Stretched Over.”
Their performance was on point and as impressive as their debut album You Can’t Trust A Latter, which rarelyhappens.
They shook things up with the fast tempo and witty lyrics of “Tethered.”
The audience was enchanted with their hypnotic and spacy sound, clapping and swaying to the sharp sounds from their guitars.
Lead singer and guitarist Jeremy Edwardson and guitar player Jonathan Young harmonized perfectly throughout the set.
They demanded attention from the first chord to their last. They showed maturation and growth in their sound since the last time they performed.
Cool Hand Luke had a hard time following The Myriad’s flawless set, but won the audience over with the songs that they were first known and loved for.
They played songs from their newest album, The Fire of Life as well as their 2003 release, Wake Up, O Sleeper. During “This is Love,” the vocals mixed with the instrumentals seamlessly.
Vocalist and drummer Mark Nicks spoke before their last song about the changes in the band and his experience belonging to the band for six years.
He explained it had been a difficult year, poured his heart out and gave thanks for their fans’ continuous support throughout the years. Nicks spoke of his hopes for the future and encouraged listeners to live life day by day.
The audience was in awe during Cool Hand Luke.
The last song, “So It Shall Be,” made for a perfect ending to the show.

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