Before an in depth conversation about PETA and George W. Bush, and after a slightly less formal chat about old people and multi-vitamins for men, two Concert Hype staff members witnessed an extraordinary spectacle- a thirty minute concert played by Jupiter Sunrise.

“Everybody’s got problems and things they worry about. It’s definitely fun to come to a rock show and forget about those things and kind of come to a utopian kind of place where everybody’s pretty positive and happy with each other just to have a good time” – Chris.

Chris’s perspective towards the importance of going to concerts comes through in the attitude of their sets. Even with only thirty minutes to rock, they showed us multiple, changing views of their band. Jupiter Sunrise went from pop-rock, to folk, to heavy metal instantaneously. They showed us what they can do as a band for their audience. Starting with a heavy pop-rock atmosphere, the band introduced themselves to the bar audience with flexibility, talent and energy. They lit up the stage and exposed the viewers to great song writing skills and personal understanding of the crowd. As Mark says, “That’s why I write songs: to understand.”

When technical problems kept Jupiter Sunrise from playing an ordinary set, they resorted to a method mostly forgotten by rock. Jupiter Sunrise stands out creatively and musically for this reason. Aaron sat on the edge of the stage as Ben, Mark and Chris came into the center of the crowd and had the audience sit in a circle surrounding them, campfire-style, as they played their ballad ‘Steal Me’ from their album ‘Under A Killer Blue Sky.’ This action caused quite an aura. The foursome entranced every person in attendance. All went silent, feeling as though they were witnessing some rare gift. Nearly everyone in that room became a fan that night. No one left Jupiter Sunrise’s performance expecting more. All in the band agree, “We don’t want everyone to love us, because that would just be weird.” As weird as it is, it is starting to come true.

The band Jupiter Sunrise is unique in the world of music for two imperative reasons. They have endless openness to change as demonstrated by their acoustic floor demonstration sandwiched between pop-rock and mosh-worthy punk. They also stand out because of their diverse album sound. Their music can appeal to everybody because every song captures a different style of music making. Ben and Mark also share the role of lead singer, bringing layers to the continuously varying sound on ‘Under A Killer Blue Sky.’ Mark explained during our interview, “Doing what I’m doing now is the first and only dream I’ve ever had in life and I’m pretty lucky to finally be able to do it.” Concert Hype is also lucky for having met Jupiter Sunrise at this point in their journey. Jupiter Sunrise will be around for a long time and Concert Hype will be there to support them every step of the way.

Review by: Gabby