When I first saw Georgia band Dead Confederate come on, I noticed the difference between the singer and the rest of the band.  It was not just that everyone but the singer had facial hair, but in a stereotypical ignorant view, the singer looked the type to get beat up by the type of the rest of the band.  He wore the flannel jacket colors of an indie guy, but looked more emo with his long hair style and was pretty lean.  He reminded me of Dwayne from the movie "Little Miss Sunshine", though with a less rounded face.  His singing reflected his diminutive stature.

At first the singing had a whiny tone, but got better after a few songs.  The recordings warned only a little of the possibility of the vocals turning this way, though were not whiny themselves.  The first song was like most of the rest: A more rock Deftones with a southern twist.  It was ambient angst, an angry melancholy.  The second song was no different, but specifically made me think of a part in a movie where the protagonist would do some violent vengeful act which would be seen as horrible, but completely awesome.

After this the singer told us, "We are an extremely professional band."  He was referring to another band member breaking a string.  They switched guitars, so it was not too long of a wait.  Later his guitar was returned and switched back.  The fourth song, “All the Angels”, was their most standout one.  It had almost too much of a hook in the chorus, making the other songs seem less than they were.  The last song had a rocking climax that seemed to end, then went mellow before they went heavy again.

Dead Confederate put out a fairly consistent sound that was great to hear.  Some might find the singing too whiny live, but it is its own style and grows on you (hopefully).  When you are feeling the need for some darkly inspiring tunes, you can count on Dead Confederate to bring you to that low place in an enjoyable way.