There’s
something about the Great White North which seems to breed some really awesome
rock. One band demonstrating that is
Motion Device, which started uploading videos to YouTube several years
ago. They are a metal and progressive
rock group, and by the way, they are also a family. There is vocalist Sara, sister and bassist /
keyboardist Andrea, brother and drummer David, cousin and guitarist Josh—and
friend and guitarist Alex, who left the band last year. Oh, did I mention that Sara was 9 years old
when they began this adventure?
If they
started out as a gimmick with their young vocalist, such notions were quickly
erased as they proved their musical ability which is mature beyond their
years. They’ve covered numerous bands
and songs, going back decades, including Black Sabbath’s “Children of the Grave,” Rush’s “Closer to the Heart” (and I love how Andrea’s bass playing
expands the song in a way that Geddy would have to admire!), and really going
down the rabbit hole, they do Jefferson Airplane’s “White Rabbit.”
But they’ve
been releasing their original material for a while now. Last year’s Eternalize shows the growth of Sara’s voice and a growing level of
musicianship. (Here’s a link to their
song, “Thick Skin.”) A new album, Wide Awake, is planned.
Who knows
what the future holds? Maybe high school
and college? Somehow, I think they’ll be
able to squeeze their music in, whatever may come.
