I had the good fortune to attend a concert sponsored by The New York Power Pop Page and see Splitsville perform some magic on the small stage at Kenny’s Castaways. Unfortunately I missed Joey Salvia’s set, but heard two female pop acts – The Trouble Dolls and Amanda Kaletsky. They kept the crowd mellow and polite for the most part, until the main event: Splitsville. The band took the stage and rocked out with hits like “Headache”, “Ponce DeLeon” and “The Love Song Of B. Douglas Wilson” among others. Matt Huseman sweated out a great performance that included many songs from band’s early Greenberry Woods days. Brandt Huseman lead vocals on a few tunes and plenty of humor between songs. Keyboard/bassist Paul Krysiak also did a great job. Lead Guitarist Tony Waddy made it look effortless, although he confided in me that he was exhausted. A trusted source from the band let it slip that the group are currently writing a sequel to their award-winning “Pet Soul” LP. I can imagine all of you pop fans salivating already, but more information/demos will be reported when I find out.
