Last Night

Iamwe, Crescent Ballroom, 1/19/13

By Christina Caldwell Sun., Jan. 20 2013 at 9:00 AM
Categories: Last Night
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Jim Louvau
Iamwe performing in front of a sold-out crowd at Crescent Ballroom.
The album took almost a year and a half longer to craft than the band originally anticipated, and last night, seeing all of the songs performed in a seamless performance in one space, the wait was well worth it. As Maiden took time out of the night to thank the people who made a headlining show possible, including friends, family and media outlets, he also thanked his band mates for putting up with him over the last year and a half. They weren't out to fake it, Maiden said.

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Jim Louvau
Iamwe performing in front of a sold-out crowd at Crescent Ballroom.
In September 2011, I wrote a feature about a mystery band opening for Neon Trees, whose sound at the time didn't seem fully realized until I saw them perform "So They Say" for the first time. Today they've successfully created an album that reflects the blood, sweat and tears I saw these dudes metaphorically secreting, and there's no faking that.

Sorry, Phoenix. With the way things are going, it will only be a short while longer we can call Iamwe a "local band." Be sure to catch them before things get out of hand.

Critic's Notebook

Last night: Iamwe CD Release at Crescent Ballroom.

The crowd: Friends, family and fans. Also, more than one dude that looked exactly like Malcom X.

Bias: It's pretty clear, but seeing these guys blossom from opening nobodies to a full-blown local force to be reckoned with has filled me with joy like a proud mama bear.

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Crescent Ballroom

308 N. 2nd Ave., Phoenix, AZ

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tazmine

I LOVED the visuals by Derek Welte, HalfmanHalfmachine (@5m5m) , I've never seen anything like it. They were so cool and it was amazing how they were in sync with the music, considering it was a live show. IAmWe was fantastic, and with the visuals, you're right, they're destined for national and international stardom! 

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kaleena.trembly

I've seen them 4 times now and I agree--the show last night was too big for Crescent. They are and have been for a year and a half now my absolute favorite band

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