Kingsfoil is not just Frankie Muniz’s band

If I were to tell you that Frankie Muniz is just a regular dude in a band, how disappointed would you be?

Giant Frankie heads covering every advertising surface across campus suggested that he was the main face of the band, center stage, the final act, you know what I mean. You would have thought that Muniz was a god, but he looked pretty ordinary performing with his band last Friday in the Union Ballroom.

The show might have been marketed on the fact that a beloved star was the drummer, but Muniz wasn’t the only reason to see the concert. He was accompanied by – or rather he accompanied – a group of highly talented musicians that really know how to do a live show. After listening to some of the band’s recordings, I wasn’t particularly excited to see the show. However, the live show proved to be a spectacular rendition of the recordings.

Usually live performances do not compare to the audio recordings sound wise, but Kingsfoil delivered a show that wasn’t only exciting, but just nice to listen to. Their music might be reminiscent of terribly generic nineties bands (think Simple Plan or Good Charlotte), but the lead singer had a great stage presence that had the crowd dancing and singing along. He sang with passion and interacted with the crowd, even wearing the hat of an audience member for the duration of one song. He demonstrated an impressive vocal range and his fellow band members on the guitar, bass, keyboard and drums beautifully supported him.

The crowd had a great time, evidenced by a couple crowd surf attempts and people rising above the crowd via the shoulders of others. Looking around the room I noticed lots of people dancing and singing along.

Another factor that created an astonishing show was the skillfully created atmosphere by ASTEC with appealing and varying lights that further encouraged dancing.

Though the advertising by Kingsfoil may have skewed the perception of the possible patrons of the show, those that showed up were not disappointed by Muniz’s place on the throne behind the drum kit. Putting him in the back was a brilliant idea, considering his skill. And if his face is what brought the patrons, it was worth it for both parties considering the grand performance.

Even if the music wasn’t groundbreaking or like nothing you’ve ever heard before (unless you were in high school in the nineties), the concert proved to be an event worthy of attending.