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While Future History may not be able to compete in the beauty department with the previous bands, their creativity and mystique made them a must see act. If the idea of a concept album doesn’t pull you in, the beautifully sad story of the world’s loneliest whale (sampled on one of the band’s songs) makes Future History irresistible. Taking the stage at the Cameron House back room, it was evident that the boys did not bring the 40 instruments and household items used to record their album Loss:/self, but the intensity behind the music remained. The simplicity of Kevin Ker’s acoustic guitar and mellow yet passionate vocals was the foundation of the music, rounded out by Dante Berardi Jr’s electric guitar, Christopher Dawe’s keyboards and Justin Dillion’s drums. Intelligently poignant lyrics, accompanied by haunting, yet completely affable music, Future History’s sound is not only accessible, but can have the power to reach an incredibly broad audience, as evidenced by the eclectic crowd at the Cameron. With their special brand of experimental music, Future History will be expanding minds wherever they go for a long time to come.

Check in with the Toronto Live Music Examiner for the next installment of the NXNE 2012 review series.

Source: http://www.examiner.com/review/north-by-north-east-day-3

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