Neutral Snap is now the SEC's No.1 party band, and you should definitely come and see them live!
Last weekend, they performed at a New Years Eve party hosted by The Boot, and this Thursday, they will be rocking out on stage once again at the Varsity Theatre. Doors for the show will open at 8:00 and tickets will be $5.
For those who are unfamiliar with Neutral Snap, they were formed in New Orleans about eight years ago. Lead singer Joshua Latham met guitarist Walker Legrand during their freshman year of high school and decided that it would be cool to start a band together. Second guitarist J.P. Brown, another initial band member, decided to go ahead and follow suit. Drummer George Neyrey and bassist Donald Conforte both joined the band in 2012, and all five band members have been inseparable ever since.
The beginnings for Neutral Snap were very small; one of their first major gigs was in September 2013 at Dominifest, the annual fest hosted by St. Mary's Dominican High School. Then came an opportunity of a lifetime; as LSU freshmen, their first Baton Rouge performance was at Fred's. But this wasn't just any old and generic college bar performance. LSU and NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal joined them on stage. O'Neal was in town for LSU's football game against Mississippi State. The Tigers ended up losing that game, 34-29, but the pre-game festivities couldn't have been any more fun.
"We didn’t just see Shaq at Fred’s, Shaq saw us,” Latham said of the experience. "He grabbed the mic and said ‘Follow my lead.’ He could have sung one of 50 billion songs in the entire world." He added, "I thought he was going to rap or something, and he ended up singing the chorus to ‘You Give Love a Bad Name’ by Bon Jovi.”
Neutral Snap is a band that mostly performs "dad rock." They have the distinct sound of a southern rock band, kind of like Better Than Ezra and Bag of Donuts. They mostly perform at parish fairs and college bars, but don't expect them to perform for sellout crowds at larger venues anytime soon.
"We rely more on mainstream and family-oriented venues," Latham said. "I don’t want to take [music venues] away from those guys because I know [originals bands] rely on those venues to get their name out."
Check out more of Neutral Snap on their Facebook page and get updates about their future shows! They can also be contacted at neutralsnap@gmail.com.
