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the Seahawk | LIFE | February 23> 2006
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The Mistress no more, hello
Juslm McLeod I THE SEAHAWK
Favorite local band The Mistress has changed its name and its sound. The
band’s new name, Cloak and Dagger, reflects a change not only in their sound, »
but in their line-up as well.
Thomas Smith
Staff Writer
Wilmington’s hardcore music fans have
something to looic forward to. Local favorite
The Mistress has changed its name and its
sound, stepping up its attempt at conquering
the hardcore fan base of the area.
The band’s new name Cloak and Dagger
reflects a change not only in their sound, but
in their line-up as well. Adding new drum
mer Forrest Tabor, the old Mistress line-up of
Zack Nobles (guitar), Logan Tabor (vocals),
Brian Obemesser (guitar) and Nathan Emey
(bass), remains the same. With the oldest
member, Forrest Tabor, just recently turning
21, Cloak in Dagger is just beginning to real
ize their musical potential.
So why change the name of a popular
band?
“We just wanted a change. It feels like we
are coming into our own style and wanted to
show that by distinguishing ourselves from
what we had done before.” Nobles said.
A European Metal band also holds the
name The Mistress and to avoid future com
plications the band felt it wise to change the
name before things took off.
Nobles described the new sound as “more
versatile,” rather than focusing on the basic
formula of hardcore music. Cloak and Dagger
is attempting to broaden their fans and their
own musical understanding. Nobles called it
“melodic post-hardcore,” claiming it is more
“upbeat and more energetic” than the previous
sound brought by The Mistress.
“The sound has a more jazz-influenced
feel. The movement of the chord progressions
lean more to a jazzy end rather than straight
hard rock,” Nobles said.
Dueling guitars and a tight rhythm section
are all any fan of rock music could ask for,
and these guys certainly deliver. Their live
shows speak for themselves, recalling the true
meaning of rock music, complete and total
debauchery.
Nobles said while the band enjoyed tra
ditional moshing and hardcore dancing, he
voiced his distaste for the more violent forms
of slam-dancing.
“1 know that if I were at a show I would
rather be able to be close and watch the band
and not have to worry about someone coming
across the crowd and kicking me in the facc
It doesn’t seem to make sense,” he said.
The Mistress, with its soaring vocal:
smoothly delivered by the younger Taboi
and the driving skill of both guitarists
sounded somewhere on the outskirts of A
the Drive In crossed with My Chemica
Romance on steroids. The new works bj
Cloak and Dagger could only improve on ai
already rocking sound. Check out Cloak an(
Dagger’s new direction by going to www
myspace.com/cloakanddaggerband
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