The Skinny: This band who hails from southwest Virginia claim to strive for meaning in melody. Catchy, not pop, heavy, not core. Far-less is a band who claim influences ranging from Huey Lewis to Shadows Fall and everyone in between. With their debut full-length album, Everyone Is Out To Get Us, audiences will have the chance to hear exactly how their influences and creativity come together. The current line-up is Brandon Welch (Vocals), Jordan Powers (Guitar, Vocals), Joseph Powers (Bass), Mark Karsten (Guitar, Vocals), Ray Felts (Drums)

The Date & Place: 2-7-2006 at Crossroads Music in Blacksburg, VA

The Review: This was as mentioned, an acoustic set with only four of the band actually performing. That being said, this was a really, really good set. Although you could tell that the band was a bit out of their element with acoustic guitars and no mosh pits/heavy distortion/concert craziness, they really gave a good show.

The band played well, often changing the time signatures of their songs to reflect the unplugged nature of the set. Also, they weren't detached, often interacting with the fans and having a little q & a session in between songs. It was also their CD release party, so you could see there was a lot of enthusiasm here.

The band played really tight and I enjoyed their "unplugged" sound. Another notable thing about Far-less was their closeness to their fans and how personable the band was after the set, giving away free shirts, enthusiastically signing autographs, and just conversing with the various people after the set.

Overall, a good show, with a good sounding band and in a environment that this band doesn't do very much. I would definitely see this band again.