Earlier this year I went to see Twenty One Pilots play live at Lille Vega in Copenhagen. I had never really listened much to their albums and didn't really have high hopes for their show. Sure, I liked the songs I had heard but considering the fact that Lille Vega only have room for something like 500 people and the show wasn't even sold out I didn't really have any expectations. That was very wrong of me. I'm pretty sure the concert is one of the best I've ever been to. For some reason there was no supporting act and we waited almost two hours for the duo to go on stage. My spirits were not the highest but as soon as they started playing that changed. I can't really describe it but somehow they managed to get the people who were there to join in on every song and they treated the small crowd of maybe 400 hundred people as if it were the biggest show they had ever played. Not once did we feel like they didn't want to be there. They had so much energy and Tyler, traditionally, joined the audience when Car Radio played. If you want to know what I'm talking about all you have to do is watch the music video.
Never before have I been so surprised and amazed. If you have the chance to see them live, do it. The concert resulted in me seeing Twenty One Pilots as one of my favorite bands and already now they're quite big in the US and I can't wait for the day they're known and loved all over Europe. I'm slowly getting all my friends to listen to their music, simply because it's something you shouldn't let yourself miss out on. Josh and Tyler may seem a bit strange with their hectic moves and colorful hair but you will come to realize that you connect with them and their music. So go on. All their songs are great (especially from the Vessel album) but you can listen to my Top Ten playlist here.
Please let me know if you have had any experience with a band that surprised you in a positive way!
xx S
