My first time At the House of Blues was in 2008, when I saw Back Door Slam. They were a very young band from the Isle of Man, and my brother saw them at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin. My brother and I arrived a few hours early to ensure that we had a good spot at the concert, specifically in the Cambridge Room, since we had standing tickets. Soon there were 50 people behind us. As soon as we were let into the room, we claimed our spot, standing right behind the railing in front of the stage on the left side. As you can see in the pictures, we were literally feet from the performers(I used no zoom). The people around us were talking about how they had heard of Back Door Slam, giving little attention to anything but the upcoming music. The music was a combination of blues and rock, with a strong guitar emphasis and soulful vocals. The leader of the group, Davy Knowles, played lead guitar and sang the lead vocals. There was also a bassist and drummer playing, but they seemed to play more in the background than the guitar. Most songs played had a guitar solo, furthering its importance in the songs. The songs were quite tonally varied, from soft, slow acoustic songs such as “Stay” to heavy, electric, upbeat songs such as “Come Home”. Afterwards, I bought a shirt with the Back Door Slam logo on the front and went home to see what music they had available on iTunes.
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