Echoes Fallen Upon The Trees
The Destro and Element Eighty – Trees 7-14-02 by Lasrie

The local show at Trees is usually pretty entertaining and tonight was no exception. Waja, the band on first, were interesting, mixing some reggae with other styles of music. The crowd gave them respect, but not much enthusiasm. The two big bands of the night were The Destro and Element Eighty. First up was The Destro, who I have seen numerous times. The energy they provided had the crowd going, the perfect set up for Element Eighty. Music wise they have heavy grooves that get you pumped, although the vocals could use some help, in my opinion. Overall, though, the best I've seen them play.

Next up was the mighty Element Eighty. The band never fails to deliver here at Trees. Tonight was indeed the best and most solid performance. From the first notes of Flatline, to the madness of Dummy Block, the pits for this show were the most intense I have ever seen for Trees. Very hectic and exciting ( I was in the middle of the pit for most of the show). The only peaceful moment of the night was during Echo Song and even then it was madness. They ended their set with Bloodshot, but came out for a two song encore. At the end of the night everyone's energy was drained from an amazing performance. Once again, Element Eighty proves why, right now, they are the best band in Dallas.