The Big Easy should be jamming this Tuesday. Dominic & The Lucid take the stage with Blind Melon, and have created quite a buzz for themselves. The band is a powerful rock trio from northern Maine, who have now claimed Portland as their humble home.
Singer and guitarist Dominic Lavoie, a USM student, guides the band through Waging The Wage, the band’s first full-length album released in 2006. The 11-song masterpiece created an instant buzz in the local scene, and nabbed Lavoie the 2007 Portland Phoenix’s “Best Music Poll” Best Male Vocalist award. Lavoie has obviously got some pipes, killer guitar chops and superb songwriting to boot. Is there anything this guy can’t do? Oh yeah, he’s also great at Scrabble.
The band is driven by bassist Nate Cyr and drummer Chuck Gagne. They’re perhaps the best rhythm section in town. Together, they lay down the solid groundwork for Dominic to take the band to new heights. Cyr and Gagne roll out the canvas, Lavoie and the gang then paint a lavish array of musical accents that are all original and distinct in their own way. Dominic & The Lucid presents a solid collection of catchy rock numbers that are powerful enough to knock you on your heels, but smooth enough for your parents to enjoy.
The band is currently touring the state, and after Tuesday’s appearance at the Big Easy will next hit the stage at the Asylum with Portland favorite Rustic Overtones, Nov. 24.
Pick up Waging The Wage by Dominic & The Lucid at any Bull Moose Music location or check out the band on myspace.