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| Sydney Sierota |
Four siblings born in the 1990s grew up playing musical
instruments in a musical household in Los Angeles, California. They formed a
pop band called Echosmith in 2009,
and their first single, "Tonight We're Making History", was featured
in an NBC promotional advertisement for the 2012 Summer Olympics. Lead vocalist
Sydney Sierota (17) also plays
keyboards. Noah Sierota (18) plays
bass. The oldest member, Jamie Sierota
(21), plays guitar. The youngest member, Graham
Sierota (15), plays drums. Echosmith's debut album, Talking Dreams, was released in October 2013 and spawned a platinum
hit in "Cool Kids."
Fresh off the Honda Civic Tour with American Authors, Echosmith tonight was supposed to headline at the
Studio at Webster Hall, but the show
was moved to the venue's larger Marlin Room. "Last year we played the
little room downstairs," Sydney Sierota told the audience. "Not only
was it an upgrade … we’re headlining tonight!"
Echosmith's original songs featured melodies and
arrangements that recalled 1980s dance-pop bands. The band even covered Talking Heads' "This Must Be the
Place" and Modern English's "I
Melt With You," songs that were popular a decade before anyone in Echosmith
was born. Sydney then introduced their closing song, saying "This song has
changed our lives." She dedicated "Cool Kids" to "all the
outcasts" and "to anyone who’s ever felt like they didn’t fit in,"
affirming that "It's okay to accept yourself for who you are and for who
you aren't." The band ended its performance with the reggae-tinged "Nothing's
Wrong" as an encore. Throughout the night, the band performed with youthful
energy and professional showmanship. Safe and simple pop music is not for
everyone, but Echosmith did it well.
Echosmith will perform at the Fresh 102.7 Holiday Jam at the
Beacon Theater on December 10. Visit
Echosmith at www.echosmith.com.
