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Bands of Enchantment Albuquerque Sessions.

Filmed live at the KiMo Theatre in Albuquerque, New Mexico Tonights bands, from across New Mexico, Violet Rising and Crime Lab - Tonight, it might be the hardest rocking we've had yet.

So, are you guys ready?

(audience cheering) Are you ready for your very own?

For Violet Rising!

(audience cheering) - How are you guys doing?

This is epic (laughs).

It's so great to see you.

(hard rock music) ♪ We meet on common grounds every single day ♪ ♪ Our fellow people, kin, some we'll never know ♪ ♪ Our tethered bodies bound to earth to great degree ♪ ♪ We'll sever ties, cut puppet strings ♪ ♪ We'll set ourselves free ♪ ♪ Too light, too easy, too good to be true ♪ ♪ I glimpse at this, the ethereal when I'm with you ♪ (guitar soloing) ♪ I'm up in arms ♪ ♪ About the treatment by the few ♪ ♪ How can they harm us ♪ ♪ And do the things they do ♪ ♪ I know you feel the same, the fire's inside you too ♪ ♪ Stand up when needed ♪ ♪ Or stand strong, hold tight, and push on through ♪ ♪ Too light, too easy, too good to be true ♪ ♪ I glimpse at this, the ethereal when I'm with you ♪ ♪ Too light, too easy, too good to be true ♪ ♪ I glimpse at this, the ethereal ♪ ♪ When I'm with you ♪ ♪ Ethereal ♪ ♪ Ethereal ♪ (heavy guitar music) (music slows) ♪ Letting go is hard for me ♪ ♪ And I know it's not easy for you ♪ ♪ There was so much before ♪ ♪ Scars on our souls ♪ ♪ It's painful to the touch ♪ ♪ I'm surprised how you ignite me ♪ ♪ Throbbing vibe from across the room ♪ ♪ Senses heightened, I take flight and ♪ ♪ Float across to you ♪ ♪ Freckles of sweat ♪ ♪ Drip down your neck ♪ ♪ I can't resist ♪ ♪ The smell of dirt on your skin ♪ ♪ Like lightning ♪ ♪ You strike me ♪ ♪ So come over here ♪ ♪ And make a puddle out of me ♪ (music speeds up) ♪ Too light, too easy, too good to be true ♪ ♪ I glance at this, the ethereal when I'm with you ♪ ♪ Too light, too easy, too good to be true ♪ ♪ I glimpse at this, the ethereal when I'm with you ♪ ♪ Ethereal ♪ ♪ Ethereal ♪ (guitar soloing) (crowd cheers) - Thank you, guys.

- So we got three bands tonight too, so we got a lot going on.

What's up, Annie DiRusso?

Did you guys grow up in Albuquerque?

I didn't ask that.

- Oh, yeah.

- Yeah?

We kinda, we put our, not we but... Quick photo.

Quick photo.

- Oh, I'm too close now.

(Christi laughs) Violet Rising Take 1 - I started the band and asked these guys to be in it.

This guy and I, we would just jam together all the time.

And he told me, he goes, if you ever start a band for real, I'll play bass for you.

I saw him playing drums and I thought he is the ultimate drummer.

Like he would be the top pick.

And he was like, yeah, let's do it.

- Chris and I were really both good friends with this Chris, Chris Chavez.

He was just like a perfect fit, you know?

Chris, Christie, Chris.

- Yeah.

All Chrises (laughs).

There's this term called shrinking violet.

It's like an overly shy person.

One day I made the decision.

I said, I'm gonna make this for real and get out there.

I was like, okay, no more shrinking violet.

I think I was just kind of tired of sitting on the music and doing nothing with it.

More than anything, it's like I wanted friends to collaborate with and make music with.

He's an amazing songwriter.

All these guys, what they contribute is the best part of it.

With them behind me, that made me feel powerful and I feel like we belong there.

♪ Up off the ground Up off the floor ♪ ♪ Up up and away ♪ I mean, I used to play ukulele.

I would play it and people would be like, "Oh, that song's so cute."

I'm like, "No, no, no, you don't understand, (everyone laughing) you're not hearing what I'm hearing, but this is all I play right now," you know?

So, and then I started playing guitar more so it could translate a little better.

♪ Here I am ♪ (crowd cheers) - [Christi] Thank you, guys.

(funky bassline) (hard rock music) ♪ Following a dream ♪ ♪ Told to us by those we trust ♪ ♪ A dream that would set us free ♪ ♪ Up to our knees in more than what we need ♪ ♪ Come to find ♪ ♪ They were aligned ♪ ♪ With interests of their own ♪ ♪ Hail to the false chief ♪ ♪ Follow like blind sheep ♪ ♪ Over the cliff of our demise ♪ ♪ You inflict pain ♪ ♪ Years spent in vain ♪ ♪ Fighting wars in your name ♪ ♪ System of oppression ♪ ♪ Closed doors to sessions ♪ ♪ Where they decide ♪ ♪ Yours thoughts aside ♪ ♪ Hands tied behind you ♪ ♪ Sunshine will blind you ♪ ♪ One last time ♪ ♪ Freedom falls, freedom falls ♪ ♪ Freedom falls ♪ ♪ Freedom falls, freedom falls ♪ ♪ Freedom falls ♪ ♪ Hollow gifts devoid ♪ ♪ You will avoid ♪ ♪ The cries of the crowd ♪ ♪ A flock of hungry mouths ♪ ♪ Risk being devoured ♪ ♪ To eat from hands of wolves ♪ ♪ Come to find ♪ ♪ They were aligned ♪ ♪ With interests of their own ♪ ♪ Hail to the false chief ♪ ♪ Follow like blind sheep ♪ ♪ Over the cliff of our demise ♪ ♪ You inflict pain ♪ ♪ Years spent in vain ♪ ♪ Fighting wars in your name ♪ ♪ System of oppression ♪ ♪ Closed doors to sessions ♪ ♪ Where they decide ♪ ♪ Your thoughts aside ♪ ♪ Hands tied behind you ♪ ♪ Sunshine will blind you ♪ ♪ One last time ♪ ♪ Freedom falls, freedom falls ♪ ♪ Freedom falls ♪ ♪ Freedom falls, freedom falls ♪ ♪ Freedom falls ♪ (fuzzy guitar solo) ♪ Hail to the false chief ♪ ♪ Follow like blind sheep ♪ ♪ Over the cliff of our demise ♪ ♪ You inflict pain ♪ ♪ Years spent in vain ♪ ♪ Fighting wars in your name ♪ ♪ System of oppression ♪ ♪ Closed doors to sessions ♪ ♪ Where they decide ♪ ♪ Your thoughts aside ♪ ♪ Hands tied behind you ♪ ♪ Sunshine will blind you ♪ ♪ One last time ♪ ♪ freedom falls, freedom falls ♪ ♪ Freedom falls ♪ ♪ Freedom falls, freedom falls ♪ ♪ Freedom falls ♪ ♪ Freedom falls, freedom falls ♪ ♪ Freedom falls ♪ ♪ Freedom falls, freedom falls ♪ ♪ Freedom falls ♪ (crowd cheers) - Thank you all.

We're called Violet Rising.

You guys have been awesome.

Great audience.

(crowd cheering) - [Ken] Get ready.

Are y'all ready?

Are y'all ready?

Let's get it going for Crime Lab!

(crowd cheers) - What a beautiful evening.

So many beautiful people.

Thank you guys for coming out.

(crowd cheers) ♪ I'm saving up for a ring ♪ ♪ You're born ♪ ♪ Ready to conquer ♪ ♪ All of me ♪ ♪ Kick down the door ♪ ♪ Burn down the block ♪ ♪ Pull the batteries out of the clock ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah, we're gonna have a party ♪ ♪ And there will be a bonfire burning all of my bullsh*t ♪ ♪ And all the neighbors will call ♪ ♪ They'll say, yeah, all right, you did it ♪ ♪ You beat the game ♪ ♪ Yeah, you did it ♪ ♪ What's your name ♪ ♪ Our name is Fireball ♪ ♪ Our name is the writing on the wall ♪ ♪ Our name is Fireball ♪ ♪ Our name ♪ ♪ And it starts like this, the chandelier dream ♪ ♪ I'm glowing like a beam of light ♪ ♪ Headbanging on the log ride ♪ ♪ I'm headbanging on the log ride ♪ (guitar soloing) ♪ Oh, yeah we're gonna have a party ♪ ♪ And there will be a bonfire burning all of my bullsh*t ♪ ♪ And all the neighbors will call ♪ ♪ They'll say, yeah, all right, you did it ♪ ♪ You beat the game ♪ ♪ Yeah, you did it ♪ ♪ What's your name ♪ ♪ Our name is Fireball ♪ ♪ Our name is the writing on the wall ♪ ♪ Our name is Fireball ♪ ♪ Our name ♪ (crowd cheers) - [Ken] Zach, where do you want us, bro?

- [Zach] Right over here, please - Okay.

- Yep.

I'll have you stand here- - I don't have cookie on my face, do I?

- You look good.

- All right.

(film slate claps) - Let's just tee it off with the origin story.

How'd you guys get together?

(upbeat punk rock music) - These guys had all played in bands for a long time, 12, 13 years ago.

I poached all these guys from their other bands.

(Ken laughs) And we've just been doing everything that sounds fun for all those years.

(bright indie rock music) ♪ Say you gotta do what you love ♪ ♪ What about taking care of those you love ♪ Our motto is as long as all of us are having fun then we'll keep going.

And we just keep doing things that sound good to us, and just focusing on sustainability for all of ourselves.

We play better when we're having fun.

(upbeat indie rock music) ♪ We've been dining out ♪ ♪ Every night ♪ ♪ Trying to figure out ♪ ♪ How we got it right ♪ We're getting to the point where most of us have been in this band most of our lives.

- It's been 18 years of Crime Lab, 18 years of friendship?

- 18 years of friendship that led to Crime Lab.

- We've been, I think it's- - 12 years?

- 12 years of Crime Lab.

- Yeah.

This October we're 12 years of Crime Lab.

We've all been roommates on and off for years and a strong friendship base before the band ♪ How do you put up with me ♪ My wife calls it the world's longest group project.

The real skill comes down to is the small negotiations, the small communication week in and week out.

It's focusing on friendship and maintaining those relationsh through that process.

- Mm-hmm.

- What is the end goal if it's not maintaining friendship and having fun with these people Year one, you have no idea where you're going.

Year 12, we've done quite a bit.

I think it's fascinating seeing how the art's progressed and where it's going and how much we've learned, the maturity in it.

And what we can bring to songs that we wrote year one.

And that the songs stay fluid wherever we're at with our musical journey and education.

Our interests can start to come out more as we still play.

We've been talking this week about process-focused instead of goal-focused.

If we're doing everything right, if we're practicing right and feel good about what we're doing, we can't really go wrong.

(energetic indie rock music) - Yeah.

Yeah.

(band members laugh) Yeah.

Yeah!

Thanks for being here, you guys.

(bright indie rock music) ♪ I'm working out in the garage ♪ ♪ Watching People's Court ♪ (bright indie music) ♪ I want to look like Brad Pitt ♪ (bright indie music) ♪ Don't worry about me ♪ ♪ I'm doing fine ♪ (bright indie music) ♪ Borrowed money from your mother ♪ ♪ I'm gonna buy wine ♪ (bright indie music) ♪ You remind me I'm at home ♪ ♪ When you say it doesn't seem like you've been alone ♪ (bright indie music) ♪ No more fancy words ♪ ♪ I don't wanna ride around in your car ♪ (bright indie music) (guitar soloing) (crowd cheers) Thanks to everybody who's been watching us over the years and everybody who's seeing us for the first time.

We appreciate it.

(crowd cheers) (gentle indie rock music) ♪ Paint my fangs ♪ ♪ This is the motto ♪ ♪ Of my gang ♪ ♪ Paint my fangs ♪ ♪ This is the motto ♪ ♪ Of my gang ♪ (instruments stop playing) (music restarts) ♪ I was born in a cab ♪ ♪ I was born kissing glass ♪ ♪ I was born in the shower ♪ ♪ I was born in the Eiffel Tower ♪ ♪ I was born when you screamed at me ♪ ♪ When you said I was a monster ♪ ♪ I'm an asshole loser ♪ ♪ I'm flying through the night ♪ ♪ I'm hanging out with all my trophies ♪ ♪ I'm hanging out with all my trophies for the fights ♪ ♪ I wanna be Miss America, I wanna be Miss America ♪ ♪ I wanna be Miss America ♪ ♪ I wanna be the bat of the night ♪ ♪ I wanna be the bat of your life ♪ ♪ I am the bat of the night ♪ ♪ Ah-Woo ♪ ♪ Ah-Woo ♪ ♪ Ah-Woo ♪ (crowd cheers) - Thank you all.

We're Crime Lab.

Thank you so much.

(crowd cheers) ♪ I'm doing fine ♪ ♪ Only losing my mind every once in a while ♪ ♪ And it's been cool ♪ ♪ Only thinking of you every time that I do ♪ ♪ Still it's a lot ♪ ♪ But it's not as much as I used to ♪