Ever have one of those bands that seem to always know when there is no possible way you can make it one of there shows but they go ahead and schedule it anyway? I mean where is the common courtesy of checking with me before they book the tours, right? Ok, maybe it just seems like that but Scale The Summit has been that band for me….until they made a recent stop at Tomcats in Fort Worth as they finished the touring cycle for their latest release – The Migration. Now I just had to make it through what seemed to be the longest work day ever.
This Houston-based quartet first caught my attention in 2009 when they released their sophomore album – Carving Desert Canyons. I was asked to review the album for a publication I was working with at the time, and was floored by the soaring guitar leads and intricate rhythms, balanced with equally as impressive percussion and bass that enhance the cascading sound. At that time, there wasn’t a large presence of instrumental bands in the mainstream.
So after a full day of listening to my Scale The Summit mix and getting through another work day, it was finally time to head to the venue. I naturally made sure the playlist was played loud and proud on my commute to what seemed like the other side of the world. Finally, I spot my destination and to my surprise the club is packed! I’m not knocking the lineup…but my past experiences told me not many other cars would be packing the lot. Honestly, I drove past it last time because I didn’t even see it…and I had been to a show there before. How bad is that! I was ecstatic to see that so many people have shown up to witness what I consider one of the most talented, yet relatively unknown bands around. Of course as I drove around for 10 minutes looking for a spot to park, my concern began to grow because the stars were aligned, the band was in town, and yet, I’m outside and I can’t find a place to park. But as luck would have it, I found someone leaving and quickly took the spot. Score!