We wish every NYC venue had residencies, like Pianos does; it would be so much easier to figure out what local emerging artists have the potential to get to the next level. The Fluids is a Brooklyn band so new we had a hard time finding a picture of them. Their round, slightly epic rock sound didn’t immediatiely strike us for its originality, but once Michael O’Donnell’s vocals hit our ears with his semi spoken-word style, we became hooked big time. The dude is without any doubt whatsoever the in vitro (or something) child of Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits) and Gerard Langley of The Blue Aeroplanes… Science can "forge" a child out of two males now, right? Michael has the rare talent (inherited from his fathers) to create very interesting and evocative vocal lines without really relying on any discernible melody. Listen to their single "Just Like Me" (streaming below) if you won’t believe us. Check out The Fluids tonight at Pianos for the last night of their Wednesday residency. We dig.
