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MADISON ROSE - JULY 7, 2012:
WHISKY-A-GO-GO (LOS ANGELES, CA)
Photo Credit: Eat The Apple Productions
Enter a place
where legends have been made,
careers launched. The Doors got
their start here, as did Van Halen
and numerous others. As I looked
around the venue and waited for
the show to begin, I could feel it
in the air. The vibe at this
trendy music club is old school,
classic 60’s rock. Tonight was to
be a full line up of emerging
punk/rock bands. There is a
diverse crowd, with the majority
being college age to early 30’s.
Madison Rose is slated to perform
third. During the brief
intermission, guys swarm to the
front of the stage, cameras at the
ready.
The music starts, and Madison
enters from up above, slinking
down the stairs in a show-stopping
dress, black skirt with a red
glittery, skimpy, see through
tank, and black fishnet tights. It
is a sexy look yet she pulls it
off with class.
“Who’s ready to rock?” are the
first words out of her mouth. The
response mediocre, she tries again
“I can’t hear you guys. Who’s
ready to rock?” This time the
cheers are considerably louder so
she yells “Then lets rock and
roll!” and launches into the first
number, an upbeat, fun number
called “Kissin In Your Cadillac”.
Madison describes her music as Van
Halen meets the sassiness of Katy
Perry. A diverse sound with
ballads and her new single “Over
You”.
The band is made up of guys she
fondly calls the 3 J’s, brother
Justyn “The Stuntman”, bassist
Josh, and drummer John. All three
guys sport dark denim, Justyn a
red vintage T, Josh a white T with
a black vest, and drummer a red
and black checked flannel shirt.
I
was unsure what to expect, but am
pleasantly surprised by Madison.
I’d describe her as a sweet girl
with an edge. Onstage she works
her sex appeal, with flirty
banter, and kisses blown to the
audience. Personality wise
Madison draws you in. She is
energetic, jubilant, and
charismatic, working the stage and
the boys. The guys eat it up.
“In this last
song I was kissing in your
Cadillac. Or was it yours? No it
was yours.” she teases as she
points out boys in the audience.
“This song I want you to “Drive My
Car”, Madison instructs before
bursting into another energetic
rock number with attitude.
“The best way to
keep a party going is with some Joan
Jett” Madison exclaims before going
straight into a cover of “I Hate
Myself For Loving You”.
Madison
asks if there are any bad boys in
the audience. Not wanting to admit
it, the crowd stays quiet. Madison
repeats the question, coaxing the
guys to own up and a few cheer. A
young guy is pulled onstage and
asked to prove he is a bad boy.
Justyn warns him that is his sister,
and the guy simply kisses her cheek.
In return Madison proves being a bad
girl and gives him a kiss on the
cheek before breaking into “Bad
Boy”.
Next
it’s the girls turn. Upon being
asked if there are any bad girls in
the audience the response is
enthusiastic, girls proudly cheering
for themselves. Madison admits to
being a bad girl on occasion. “Have
you ever been to a party and left
all your fear at the door, and maybe
you’ve had one too many to drink…”
Madison explains before covering the
infamous Katy Perry hit “I Kissed A
Girl”.
Next
she treats us with a Van Halen cover
of “Ain’t Talkin Bout Love”.
It gives the audience a chance to
focus on her vocals, which are
strong and passionate.
Next is Madison’s
brand new single “Over You”, a great
break-up anthem. When speaking with
Madison after the show she confides
that this song is written from
personal experience, as all of hers
are. “It is about being in that bad
relationship and getting no respect.
I called this guy up and said “I’m
over you”. She knew she had to put a
phone call in the song for
authenticity.
“I love this crowd. I want to kiss
every one of you. I am sad to say
goodbye, but all things must come to
an end.” she states before rocking
into her last song
“Aftershock”, a powerful pop
number with an edge. Encouraging the
crowd to get into it, the guys up
front are jumping up and down, while
Madison looks like she is dancing
with them from the stage.
After Madison tells
the crowd she has a surprise for us,
and holds up a box. In a clever
plug, out comes ITunes Gift Cards of
which she hands out to the most
enthusiastic. “You can buy my new
single.”
This is
Madison’s third time playing
Whisky-A-Go-Go, the first back in
February. Madison recounts that
night, telling me she was so nervous
and excited to play where her
favorite bands have graced the same
stage. Growing up she had posters of
these very artists on her walls. “It
is a great milestone for my career.”
Review by Tracey Ecklund, Editor In
Chief, Pop Blitz Magazine
Thanks to Madison for the tickets.
