SiriusXM AltNation Advanced Placement, feat. The Hunna, The Shelters, Night Riots at Triple Rock, Minneapolis (07 Nov 2016)

Night Riots

Opening up the show was Night Riots (singer Travis Hawley, guitarist Nick Fotinakes, guitarist Matt DePauw, bassist Mikel Van Kranenburg, and drummer Rico Rodriguez). We wrote about the San Luis Obispo-based band in 2015, when they were just releasing their EP Howl. Fast-forward a few years and now they’re playing a national tour in support of their sophomore album Love Gloom (Sumerian Records).
According to singer Travis Hawley the cover of their Love Gloom features his oddly misshapen hand.



The band ended their set with ‘Contagious’, which featured an extended double-drumming on two floor toms. It was incredibly fun to watch, and you can tell the band loves ending their set with this satisfying song.

The Shelters

Emerging Los Angeles-based rock band The Shelters (not to be confused with Shelter) was up next. We caught the band in April 2016 and wrote, “The Shelters absolutely blew me away last night. This four piece from Los Angeles not only had the most stylish hair out of all of the bands, but they also seemed to have the most to gain from this tour. These guys have not been around for that long and are currently trying to amp up the crowds for their upcoming release of Rebel Heart due out in June. I definitely think it worked because after their set I heard everyone in the packed crowd talking about how great they were.”



The band actually features two main singers, Chase Simpson and Josh Jove (both guitarists), with the help of drummer Sebastian Harris and bassist Jacob Pillot. Of course, with their late night television appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”, the band was quick to mention their new hit single ‘Rebel Heart’ in the middle of their set.



Near the end of their set had some of their strongest performance. Starting with ‘The Ghost is Gone’ as it featured an extended jam session in the middle of the song. For their last song, a cover of The Yardbirds’ ‘Lost Woman’ was played… but in a chaotic Shelters’ style. It got so rough, that they actually lost a microphone (it flew off the stand), that Jove had to improvised and sang with Simpson’s mic.



The Shelters’ self-titled album is out now on Warner Bros. Records.

Setlist

We’ve been meaning to check out UK’s The Hunna since their appearance in Minneapolis earlier this June 2016. You can tell that the same fans that showed up June are back at the Triple Rock on Monday night. The fans all took selfies with the band (Ryan Potter, Dan Dorney, Jermaine Angin, Jack Metcalfe) … who were more than happy to obligated with poses and always gracious to their fans.



Since the Hunna’s debut single ‘Bonfire’ in October 2015, the four-piece has been rising in the iTunes and Spotify charts. Over 11 million video streams, thanks to support from US tastemakers like Consequence of Sound, NYLON, Billboard and more, it would seem that The Hunna could do no wrong.



As you can see from their setlist, they practically played their debut album 100 (300 Entertainment), including their first hit single ‘Bonfire’ (which, of course, they saved for last), ‘She’s Casual’, and ‘Piece by Piece’.



The Hunna, The Shelters, and Night Riots, all continues their SiriusXM “AltNation Advanced Placement” tour.