New York`s M-LAB debuted songs from their forthcoming album during a showcase performance at the famed Mercury Lounge in New York Monday night.
The band, featuring Drew Brody, Mike White and Derek Gregor, have just wrapped up work on the next album. The album currently has the working title 'A Bold and Hopeful Spark'. It is a line from the song 'Shot In The Dark.They took to the Mercury Lounge stage to give fans a preview of what they can expect.
M-LAB’s sound is flavoured in the theatrical. The band’s Derek Gregor is co-writer of the soon for Broadway musical ‘Unlock’d’ and the band’s uses those influences to create its big sound, reminiscent of the production styling of Jim Steinman (Bat Out Of Hell). You can hear the the new tracks 'Leaving You Behind' and 'Cross The Line' at their Myspace site.
The setlist featured the new songs from the album, as well as the band's traditional closer 'To Be There', from their first album 'From Baser Elements'.
Here is the setlist for M-LAB at the Mercury Lounge, November 24, 2008:
Shot In The Dark
Leaving You Behind
Cross The Line
Take Time
21st Century Aristocrat
Instrumental
My Turn
Memory Man
To Be There
The album is yet-to-be scheduled but is expected early 2009.
