WALLACE

“I don’t think we’re quite heavy enough to fit into the local punk scene, though, again, I’m not certain,” explains Rylan Talerico, singer/guitarist of Ft. Lauderdale’s Wallace. “We are on the heavier side of alternative rock, I believe. Beyond that, I think it’s up to the audience to decide. We make our music, and that is what it is.” If Talerico seems like he’s erring on the side of caution, it’s because of the presumptive ambitions of the young band – one that regardless of how it sees itself, has carved a comfortable and growing niche in the local music scene.

The four-piece, rounded out by lead guitarist Matthew Schneider and the rhythm section of Max Landis (bass) and Gavin Sobel (drums) has been busy in the short

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seven months that they’ve been together but their sound bespeaks a maturity you’d associate with longer tenured outfits. Influenced by early blues and applying the “raw, untamed passion and truth” of those recordings into their rock amalgam is not a unique sound but in their young hands it’s an interpretive possibility that begs a close following of their progress. Their debut EP, The Hubbubery, is a succinct and clearly-defined effort.

Raggy Monster Credit: Noah Garbarino

“We pride ourselves on our attempts to find sounds and song structures that people have not heard before,” adds Talerico and in tandem with that, this is a young band that has an active interest in its community. After hosting a party in January that exceeded their turnout expectations, the band bunkered down and planned a bigger and better one, The Local Show, featuring stalwarts working the circuit today and curated for symbiotic enjoyment.

Kids Credit: Rich Coast

“My vision for this show is a bit grand, I suppose,” says Talerico. “My goal all along has been to bring as much art and care and design to the local show experience as possible, all aspects of it. I want us to have the best looking stage, merch tables, bars, the kindest security guards, the coolest visuals, the best bands.” Their moniker might inspire an odd sense of tranquility but it’s their drive that will bring them to the next level. They’ve accomplished much in a short time and are not afraid of a little work. “I know it is possible, I suppose that is why I desire it.”

SunGhosts
Credit: Garrin Evan Photography

Vincent Mango

PureHoney, The Summer of Sharkface and Wallace present The Local Show ft. Kids, Raggy Monster, SunGhosts, Vincent Mango, and Wallace at 6pm on Saturday, August 6 at Jump the Shark, 810 NE 4 Ave, Ft. Lauderdale. TICKETS $7 Advance, $10 Day of Show at Door. RSVP
~ Abel Folgar