Quote:“I liked our set, I was glad that we were voted in the Top Five, and I can’t wait to continue the season.” Vincent, the youngest member of the band says on the playback video that plays before the set. The video shows the band practicing in a small hallway before juxtaposing back to the image of Vincent, his hands folded together.
“It’s going to be hard though, we’re the only band here that uses each and every instrument for all of our songs, so in a way we’re at a disadvantage and at the same time an advantage. It’s a funny thing. But yeah, about our songs this week. We're a bunch of surf rock and punk nuts so we chose a sorta punk ballad in Heavy Days, then went a bit quieter with Creep by Radiohead. Hope you like it.”
Jeff the Brotherhood - Heavy Days Cover
The stage lights come together as only two members of the band take their places on stage, Matthew with his guitar and Julian on his drumset. Julian begins the simple backbeat that maintains for the entire song. Matthew steps up to the mic, “Well, we’re gonna start off with our choice of music, it’s a bit of a chill-punk ballad but, here it goes.” Matthew begins the distinctive back and forth riff for the track.as he shakes his head back and forth, the entirety of the riff relying on only three strings.
I’ll take the time to do what I want/Things are going pretty good for me.
I’ll do some things I don’t mind/Things are going pretty okay.
Some friends are coming over tonight/They want to visit and have a good time.
I guess it’s nice to be with my friends/Things are going pretty okay.He begins a quick guitar breakdown, waving his hair from side to side as he taps his foot to the riffs, and after the quick breakdown, he returns to the normal riff.
I think im going home with my friends/I guess its nice cuz I can talk to them.
Its pretty good to be with my friends/Things are going pretty ohh oh kay
It’s fun to be stupid,/We’re gonna catch s.p.e rays.
Were gonna go down to the beach/Sometimes it’s nice to get away,
It’s gonna be a heavy day.As Matthew belts out the final lyrics he finishes the song off to the cheers of the crowd as his other two brothers come aboard the stage.
Radiohead - Creep Cover
With the rest of his band backing him up, Matthew looks to his brother Julian, nodding to him as he begins performing a series of three cymbal taps in succession of each other.
Taking the signal, Lawrence begins the signature riff associated with the song, similar to a light-hearted love song and Julian begins the drumming that powers the song, with Vincent playing the bassline alongside the drumming.
When you were here before/Couldn't look you in the eye
You're just like an angel/Your skin makes me cry
You float like a feather/In a beautiful world
And I wish I was special/You're so fuckin' special
The playing grows heavier and the drumming frayed as the song enters it chorus, with Matthew beginning the chorus’ almost djent like riff.
But I'm a creep/I'm a weirdo.
What the hell am I doing here?/I don't belong here.
I don't care if it hurts/I want to have control
I want a perfect body/I want a perfect soul
I want you to notice/When I'm not around
You're so fuckin' special/I wish I was special
But I'm a creep/'m a weirdo
What the hell am I doing here?/I don't belong here.
Matthew begins to sing in a falsetto voice for the rest of the song.
She's running out again,
She's running out
She's run run run run
Whatever makes you happy
Whatever you want
You're so ****in' special
I wish I was special
But I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo,
What the hell am I doing here?
I don't belong here.
I don't belong here.
The song closes out and the theater deafens with applause.