It was April 1st at The Glass House, but this was no April Fool’s – this was to be a fantastic show with one of the best new bands on the planet.
This incredible band of teenagers from Los Angeles is sonically sound beyond their years, ask anyone and they will tell you The Linda Lindas are just getting started.
It was a very windy night, but that did not keep the crowd away. It was a good mix of teens and adults, a lot of moms and their daughters. There were several fans wearing little whisker makeup like Eloise Wong of The Linda Lindas. It was also pretty cute that The Linda Linda girls were walking around out front and inside around the crowd and no one bothered them. Over the summer, we caught them with Green Day, and at the biggest venues on the planet, the ladies from the band walked around where they met and made fans.
The crowd arrived early and the venue filled up quickly, but they were treated to some solid openers. The first band out was Chicano Mosh from Corona, and what stood out immediately was their amazing guitar riffs and electrifying lyrics.
The crowd was locked in, moshing along to the fiery Spanish songs, and when the singer told everyone to jump… the whole crowd bounced up and down in unison. Later, he spoke of the first song he ever wrote for the band, “More Often.”
CHICANO MOSH
Chicano Mosh had a very nice mix of Spanish and English songs, and I was super impressed by their guitarist, Melissa. She was an absolute shredder, plus she had dynamic vocals.
Up next was another crowd favorite, Be Your Own Pet. Hailing from Nashville, this very risqué band has a very sensual lead singer in Jemina Pearl. She got everyone’s attention immediately when she stepped on the stage in her black thigh-high shiny boots.
BE YOUR OWN PET
The band was super dynamic and explosive. They definitely brought out emotion in the crowd as there was a lot of headbanging and dancing throughout The Glass House.
They played songs off their latest album, “Mommy,” and the crowd went nuts for their big radio hit, “Worship the Whip.” Pearl left everyone in awe with her vocal prowess as she definitely has the pipes.
The Linda Lindas were up next, playing in support of their 2024 album, “No Obligation,” which they would go on to play tracks from in addition to fan favorites.
There were some very cool graphics behind them, including a backdrop with “We Rebuild What You Destroy.” The band has grown and improved in their skills so much since I first saw them years ago – they have definitely matured a lot as artists!
THE LINDA LINDAS
All four members of this quartet – Bela Salazar (guitar), Eloise Wong (bass), Lucia de la Garza (guitar), and Mila de la Garza (drums) – handle vocal duties, and since forming in Los Angeles in 2018, they have done nothing but impress.
After dropping “Growing Up” in 2022, tours with The Rolling Stones, Green Day, and Smashing Pumpkins followed.
They took us through so many awesome songs: “No Obligation,” “Too Many Things,” “Yo me estreso,” two covers – “Found a Job” (Talking Heads cover) and “Tren al sur” (Los Prisioneros cover) – “Lose Yourself / Excuse Me,” and the monster hit, “Racist, Sexist Boy.”
The crowd needed more and screamed for an encore, which they received. An electrifying cover of Green Day’s “When I Come Around” was followed by “All in My Head” and a cover of “Rebel Girl” from Bikini Kill.
It was an incredible night of music from some badass ladies (and gents). Check out The Linda Lindas whenever you can. They have several more US shows before they fly overseas to rule the biggest festivals of the summer!
