WAYLAND @ JJO Sonic Boom – Janesville, WI
October 1, 2017
Review by David Urmanski
Photos by David Urmanski
BAND MEMBERS: WAYLAND
Mitch Arnold – Lead Vocals & Guitar
Phillip Vilenski – Lead Guitar & Backing Vocals
Dean Pizzazz – Bass & Backing Vocals
Nigel Dupree – Drums & Backing Vocals
IMPRESSUM: WAYLAND
Over the last few years the genre of rock has been pulled in so many different directions, leaving timeless vocal melodies and guitars to become far and few between. Wayland naturally possesses these qualities and more. Formed in 2010, The band was soon signed to Kiefer Sutherland’s Iron Works Records by hit singer/ song writer/ producer Jude Cole. Managed by Jesse James Dupree, Wayland released their first single “Welcome To My Head” which experienced high ranking on Mainstream and Active Rock charts. The follow up charting single “Reno” began to showcase Wayland’s diverse influences, from huge vocal harmony reminiscent of classic rock icons like Journey and Queen, and thick crunchy guitar riffs and pounding drums leaning on the hard rock side of the spectrum. With the release of 2014’s “Get A Little” the band’s music video for the song went viral online bringing in massive social media and YouTube numbers, causing the song to hit #6 on ITunes Rock charts. 2016 brought the Active Rock radio hit single “Bloody Sunrise” taking the band into almost 5 straight years of non-stop touring, boasting 250+ shows a year. There’s no signs of Wayland slowing down any time soon. Their new album “Rinse & Repeat” is due Sep 22nd, 2017. Their current single, “Through The Fire” has reached #35 on Billboard Mainstream Rock Charts
Website: www.WaylandTheBand.com
www.Facebook.com/WaylandTheBand
CONCERT REVIEW RATING SCALE:
1 = Poor
2 = Average
3 = Good
4 = Excellent
5 = Extraordinary
WAYLAND Concert Rating: 5
THE VENUE: JJO SONIC BOOM Founded in 2014, the JJO Sonic Boom Concert Tour is a two-day rock music festival hosted by Madison's Solid Rock 94.1 WJJO FM radio station and held at the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport south of Janesville, Wisconsin featuring two main stages, no overlapping sets and more ROCK than you can handle! Along with the music, Sonic Boom offers a wide variety of food and drink options, concert and band merchandise and an array of side entertainment to its nearly 30,000 music fans in attendance. Address: 4198 S. Discovery Drive, Janesville, WI 53546 Website: www.WJJO.com/SonicBoom
