DUUNES seeped cool, walking on stage like they owned it. Pairing a powerful belt with a light and breezy head voice, frontman Harrison Cohen delivered an ambitious vocal performance showing off his range without missing a beat. He struck each pose with the poise of a former theater kid turned rockstar, with a dramatic throw of his black blazer halfway through the set.
Frontman Harrison Cohen delivered an ambitious vocal performance showing off his range without missing a beat./p>
DUUNES delivered a swingy alt sound with their originals, including a new piece “New Love City” that featured an absolutely stunning range, but they returned to the root of their burgeoning success with two covers, including “Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked”. Their guitarist flexed a hell of a solo during their cover of classic alt band the Kink’s “You Really Got Me”. Their bassist didn’t need the shot he took with an audience member to deliver an energetic line, jumping off set pieces with all the nonchalance of a character in the Breakfast Club. DUUNES channels a very 1990s New York… or at least how I’d like to think 1990s New York operated.
One thing I love about living in a city surrounded by creatives is the chance to meet someone who’s gonna make it big one day. My aunt’s claim to fame was seeing Lady Gaga at the Bitter End before she was cool. I’m thinking mine might be that I went to high school with DUUNES frontman Harrison Cohen.