This past Tuesday at Johnny Brenda’s The Homophones were the sole opening act for a sold out Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. show. The stage was packed with balloons and decorations from both bands. The Homophones fearlessly experimented with a bunch of new tunes for the big show. They proved to be a great warm-up to get the crowd excited for the headlining act. What really impressed us the most about the Detroit-based outfit was Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.’s work ethic and desire to entertain. After chatting backstage with one half of the core duo, Josh Epstein, we learned that they had just performed earlier in the day at a radio station sponsored showcase in Annapolis at Rams Head and were djing at Kung Fu Necktie after their set. (They were impressed by Philly for coming out to represent on a Tuesday night.) The band’s hard work showed in their performance with a tight set of ten originals and three covers, which were The Beach Boys’ “God Only Knows,” Gil-Scott Heron’s “We Almost Lost Detroit,” and Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody,” one of the encores and personally a song that we could’ve done without mainly because we watched plenty of MTV during the time its video was popular so there were unwanted flashbacks. However, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. closed out the evening with a fine performance of their fan favorite “Nothing But Our Love.” You can check out our photos from the evening HERE.
