Hurricane Relief Show Part 1 - By N.L. Belardes

There was a new band on the scene at the Hurricane Relief Show called Destination Unknown who are one of the most energetic and refreshing bands you could ever see. These are a bunch of kids in a pop punk style band. They're talented. They're fun, and they are responsible for some of the most exciting performance moments of the entire day. Only, this was before much of the crowd arrived.







You'd think kid punkers who perform so well would have egos the size of the Dome. Not true with these next generation punks...



I do have to say that one of the most memorable scenes of the day was when lead singer, Jamal went into the mosh pit during one of their songs. He thrashed, he went wild, and the kids in the pit swarmed him with crushing bodies and flailing elbows. This was one of those rare rock moments that you don't see anymore. Was it the craziness of youth and the supercharged energy of the moment? Here was a band reaching out and bonding and thrashing with the very kids energized by their pop punk style.

And then Jamal made it back onstage to rock with the chorus of the song. There wasn't a punk rock star who could have done it any better...





Later in the day the band was interviewed with a local TV station. Success and stardom? It may be a little ways away, but this was a great start on a great day for young band out of Bakersfield, California. As a mere Bakersfield author on the punk scene, my words can barely do such moments justice.

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