I went to see Denmark's Cola Freaks play at ABC No Rio on Saturday. They play a unique blend of punk, drawing on influences ranging from KBD-era bands such as The Lost Kids (who were also from Denmark and had a song named "Cola Freaks") to poppier '80s new wave bands.
The performance itself was great. The band played faster than their records, and provided a nice contrast to the heavier crust bands that had been playing before them. It was funny to see the enormous Scandinavian singer interacting with all the uptight punks in leather and studs. He seemed to thrive off of making people uncomfortable, poking them in the chest (really hard, he left a mark on me) and jamming the microphone in their faces even though no one knew any of the words.
So far, the Cola Freaks have released three 7"s- two on Denmark's Hjernespind label and their most recent one on Local Cross Records from Massachusetts. It's an impressive discography considering the band was founded in 2006 and went on their first U.S. tour in 2007. Hopefully they'll be coming over again, and hopefully word will have spread by then and the Cola Freaks will find a more receptive audience.
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