review by Psyko

Thesis of Statement owned le Balafre on Sunday night! Despite Sundays being the day to recover from week-end hangovers and to prepare for another week of hard excruciating work, the bar was packed with fans and i'm sure it's not 'cause it was only $3 to get in. I've checked out so many bands in Montreal but never had I felt goose bumps throughout a set as I've felt for these guys (and girl on violin!). I was so concentrated on their uniqueness and spontaneity that I almost got hit by the glass door I was standing behind (hey it was packed in there!). But yo I didn't mind, 'cause it kept knocking me back to reality. Thesis of Statement are truly out of this world and they take you in a fantasy land all so naturally. Kike who i've met while passing out flyers on St-Laurent met me at the bar I work at, and introduced me to his band mates who were all not only from different backgrounds but who possess a certain confident yet modest personality made it no shocker that they work s o well together. Kike's body twiches, occasional high pitch singing and spine chilling whispers on the mic integrated so overwhelmingly with the alternative, energetic emotion-packed vibes of the bass, drums, guitars and the one act where the violin took me back to the days of Requiem for a Dream. Hey, so did "Intoxication". Actually the night all together brought back quite a few memories of the very talented but unforgotten bands such as Moist, Massive Attack and Incubus (great job on the electro beats!). They're influenced by some bands such as System of a Down, Radiohead and the Mars Volta yet they all have different interests in jazz, hiphop and even samba... whatever structure catches their eye (or ear!). These guys have a concept adopted by a few. They plan on keeping their physical images a mystery as they'd be credited for their creativity and music. The only people I know of who do that are Daft Punk and Pearl Jam to an extent. The combo of Gil (the guitarist often compared to Will Smith! haha, sorry, had to say it!) and Kike write what are the most parts of their songs. The talented Simon on drums has only been playin for 2 years but man he keeps up like a pro. Jeff, the bassist, only joined the band two weeks ago and you know what? JF, the guitarist is serious as he has to make long trips just to make it to the practices and shows! These guys all had ambitions as kids, not necessarily all music-related but as Gil and Kike both left aside their personal interests when they met, they knew writing music would be an interest they will pursue for years. Their demo will be out in October and these creative musicians are ones to follow for sure. I wanted to book them earlier after I saw them perform. If you didn't catch them at Clinton's Tavern in Toronto, BE SURE to check them out at LOUIS XIII on Sept. 2nd! These guys put on an amazing show and they truly left a lasting impression. You people are going places! Fo'real! If you'd like to get in touch with these guys about bookings or info, while their site is being completed, you can email them at thesisofstatement@canada.com. Here are a few pics (from bad angles I must say!) just to give ya an idea!!!