Electronic artist Coleman Hell headlined the first Bandersnatch concert of the semester Wednesday night. Here are five takeaways from the show.

Coleman Hell has the voice of an angel.

Whether he was jumping up on an amp or spinning his mic stand off the stage, Hell hit those high notes like his life depended on them. The boy can sing, and his songs that aren’t “2 Heads” won’t leave him a one-hit wonder. Every one of his tunes had Justin Bieber’s “Sorry”-esque beat, and lyrics that told stories aplenty. Plus, Hell’s voice could probably shatter a wine glass, and that’s pretty cool.

Syracuse students love their local bands.

Pizza Party seemed to have a bigger following than New York synth band Prelow, who also opened for Hell. Audience members traded barbs with the band and yelled the names of pizza toppings at them. Their cover of “Mr. Brightside” by The Killers was literally killer and a great way to end their set.

A lot of potential concertgoers missed out.

While the show was totally happening, it definitely wasn’t a full house. Midterms probably had a lot of music lovers sitting out on Hell, which is a super bummer. But the people that did show got a much more intimate experience, which is always a bonus.

Hell’s show was an eclectic masterpiece.

Hell himself seemed like a major mix of many things — he wore pirate-esque earrings, hipster jeans and a cool cowboy jacket. The strange combination was a total win for his overall funky sound. It turns out you can be everything, all at once, and still have some sick tunes to show for it.

Hell said he wants to move to Syracuse.

Calling the women beautiful and complimenting the audience’s hand waving skills, Hell ended his infatuation with ‘Cuse by announcing his potential transfer.

“I like this place. Maybe I’ll enroll?” Hell said.

Whether or not he’ll carry through on his plans, we will have to wait and see.

 

Emera Riley is a sophomore magazine journalism major. Her column appears weekly in Pulp. You can email her at elril100@syr.edu or follow her on Twitter @emerariley.

Published on March 10, 2016 at 12:34 am