12.21.09

Rock Hard

So there may not be much going on this month—most bands seem to take most of November through January off for the holidays, opting to stay home instead of hitting the road. But luckily for us, Orange County has a band or two willing to treat their hometown to a holiday show.

Hailing from Newport Beach, Saosin (pronounced say-oh-sin) is a five-piece that formed in 2003. While their sound ranges from all sorts of non-descriptive descriptions that kids like to throw around these days—post-hardcore, emo, screamo, alternative rock—we recommend just sticking to “rock.” Hard rock, if you please.

Saosin, who played Sunday at the House of Blues, is just another one of this new wave of bands who can thank online forums and social network websites like MySpace.com (as short-lived as it was) for their career.  The band, whose name means “small heart” or “careful” in Mandarin Chinese, has seen a number of line-up changes in the past, but first saw success with their introductory EP, Translating the Name, with a majority of the popularity due to a strong online presence and e-hype.

Now, as for whether that’s going to help or hurt in the long run, we’ve yet to see.