Bombay Bar & Grill performance
February 4, 2019
When we met in the dimly-lit Bombay Bar & Grill before their performance on Jan. 27, each member of Dudeo Perez was dressed casually with laid-back smiles plastered on their faces. They exuded passion and excitement. The band was supposed to go on at 7, but when we met minutes before the clock struck 7, they were not concerned in the slightest about time. In the short time we talked, the band used words filled with passion and excitement, encapsulating what Dudeo Perez means to them.
As the boys re-entered the bar and took their positions on stage, teens and adults alike filled the narrow, alley-like venue to the brim. Some watched and ate from the back of the bar, while the majority of teens packed themselves tightly together, forming a ring around the makeshift stage. As the lights dimmed, the crowd whooped and applauded, and the band’s indie pop rock music permeated through the room. The kick drum reverberated through my bones and the bass and guitar enveloped my eardrums. The volume was ear-splitting, but it was fitting; Dudeo Perez produces music that demands to be blasted.