The very first annual Mayhem On Madison was held this past Saturday July 27 in Covington, KY. Epic only cracks the surface of this event and the FiXT staff descended en masse to bear witness to not one but two of our bands. It was a night to remember not just for the FiXT staff who have offices spanning the country and rarely get to meet in person, but to see artists that we work with on a daily basis in their element was both a privilege and an honor.
“What an amazing weekend building relationships with the FiXT team and artists! With so many of our team working remotely across the U.S. this was the first chance about half our staff has ever met in person. While we work closely together through text/email and video calls, being together in person was an amazing experience for everyone who made it out.
Similarly, we got to meet 3 of our bands/artists (ENMY, Daedric, and Izzy Reign) in person and it gave us a new appreciation for being part of their team and getting to know them individually on a more personal level.
It was an inspiring weekend and a glimpse of future greatness that these artists hold and of the friendships, respect and joy that we can build in our professional lives.” – James Rhodes
The Skyrim inspired Daedric took to the theater stage earlier in the evening and it was soon evident that she will be back on as a main stage event in the future. The theater stage filled quickly as fans new and old clamored to witness her second ever live performance. By the second track in a shower of lights and thrashing guitars Daedric had the audience roaring. The band behind their masks were lively and completed the ominous set. Unleashing beautiful chaos onto the audience was a natural course of events and you’d never know this was her second ever live performance as Daedric. Pulsing from alluring to full on fatality, Daedric’s live vocal range was seriously impressive, “Mortal.” A checkmark against any naysayers who’ve ever posted on her socials about her vocal abilities, it will take only one live performance to put those doubts to rest and it’s well worth the cost. Her music is fantastic on a given day – but live she is on a whole new playing field and I’m here for it.
Daedric ended her set with “Racing The Parallel”, her collaboration with Dal Av and a hooked crowd screaming for, “one more!” To say that she’d be welcomed back is a bit of understatement.
The grand finale was ENMY. If you’ve been to one of their concerts before they are no strangers to the main stage and it shows. They are a humble class act from mingling with fans before their set to interacting with fans while on stage. One memorable moment had lead singer Brady Reis take the cell phone from a fan to sing to the person she was face timing while spinning around on stage. It is evident that ENMY love their fans, and take every opportunity to show their appreciation.
Amidst the blazing lights at the Madison theater ENMY shines like a beacon with their ability to create emotive music that resonates with fans both live and over the radio. Their set included fan favorites like “Silver Bullet” and “Clarity” as well as showcasing a new recently released single, “Broken Man” from their upcoming self titled album. Besides the amazing drum work from David Nester, Brady Reis’s vocal work is impressive live, mixed with bass guitarist and back up vocalist Trevor Johnson and guitarist Michael Quinn’s tantalizing guitar work, ENMY’s live show is a recipe for success.
For more information on ENMY, visit: https://www.fixtmusic.com/artist/enmy
For more information on Daedric, visit: https://www.fixtmusic.com/artist/daedric