OTHERWISE Ignites RocHaus in West Dundee, IL on Father’s Day

BY: EVAN J. THOMAS

A glorious Father’s Day Sunday in West Dundee, Illinois at the incredible venue RocHaus hosted a high-energy rock night featuring Las Vegas-based hard rock band Otherwise, along with local acts Lines of Loyalty and Embers Rise.

I arrived a bit late during the Embers Rise set so I wasn’t able to see to much but heard an incredible cover of “Remedy” originally done by Seether.

Lines of Loyalty was the supporting band of the evening and had an energetic performance as they ripped through “Winless War,” “My Addiction,” “Hurts To Be Human” and more.  Led by the incredibly talented Glenn “Nubz” Morrison on vocals and guitar, along with Redo Ianni on guitar/ vocals and Brayden Pike slapping the skins.  This was the second time seeing Lines of Loyalty in the past month plus (Rock Lansing, May 10) and they didn’t disappoint.

Hailing from Las Vegas, Nevada, the gents in Otherwise took the stage around 9pm with their blend of hard rock and post grunge sound.  Brothers Adrian and Ryan Patrick are the brainchild of Otherwise and Adrian was engaging as he always is.  The newly independent band tore through their one and a half hour set with some favorites like “Full Disclosure,” “Die For You,” and “Soldiers” along with their newest track “Permanent Vacation.”  Otherwise had the masses in full throat with two epic covers starting with the Blind Melon classic “No Rain” but this one was much heavier.  They then slowed it down for their version of Billy Idol’s legendary song “Rebel Yell.”

Being Father’s Day and a great Sunday of weather RocHaus pulled a great crowd.  The venue to me is one of my three favorite in the country, one of the easiest places to photograph to go along with incredible sound and vibe.

LINES OF LOYALTY

OTHERWISE