Having become known for showcasing some of Los Angeles’ best up and coming talent during their monthly Monday night residency, The Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles hosted two very promising acts this past Monday. Closing his monthly stint at the club was Mystery Skulls, and having seen him play at B3SCI’s Blondfire show at The Central SAPC this past July, I was more than excited to see his evolution. Yet before Luis Dubuc, Mystery Skulls, could perform, NYC pop duo Ghost Beach took stage with an explosive opening set.
Ghost Beach, fresh off a very well received single release for “Close Enough” featuring Noosa, started to play for what seemed like an unusually sleepy Bootleg crowd. Even lead singer/bass/synth player Josh Ocean, called out some of the viewers sitting down before their second song. The apathy would soon leave as Ghost Beach woke up the house with their high energy ’80s pop influenced set. Tracks like “Tear Us Apart” and “Miracle”, drew the crowd in hinting that Ghost Beach’s live set is now primed, and very well ready for larger things – namely festivals.
Next came a funky, electronic blaze of glory set from Mystery Skulls. From the get go Luis owned the crowd and stage. Firing off crowd favorites like “Money”, “Paralyzed” and “Unstoppable”, Mystery Skulls had everyone at The Bootleg moving along. He finished his set with the Deadmau5 influenced “Ghost”, which has a chorus that even Prince might co-sign. One note on the show itself; you could tell the difference in his delivery and stage manner from the earlier set 6 months ago. The stage presence and vocals were notably fluid, and most importantly, he was focused on keeping the audience involved – dancing and having a great time. Looking forward to much more to come from Mystery Skulls. By Brian Litwin
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