VOLA Brings a Big Show to a Small Room at Toronto’s Hard Luck Bar [Photos]

Danish-Swedish quartet VOLA made their first tour across the pond on the strength of their most recent album, Witness. Playing to a sold-out crowd (many of whom sang along to every song), VOLA delivered an up-close-and-personal example of what it’s like to see a stadium-worthy band in a small room. Even the music played during the band’s changeover (Karnivool and Oceansize) hinted at potentially seeing something relevant, as everyone in the venue squished their way closer to the stage in the minutes leading up to start time. As the opening band, Earthside, performed, it felt like the venue was already at capacity. Earthside is a (somewhat) instrumental four-piece band performing a similar style of material to VOLA. Supporting their “All We Knew And Ever Loved” single (and upcoming album), ...

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