Celebrating Life at the Red Rock Saloon
Blank Labels and Here for Now live in Denison, Texas
TheFUSE recently got to check out a show we had no plans to attend, but then life threw a curveball and we found ourselves in North Texas at a Celebration of Life ceremony. Friends and family said goodbye to a loved one, and after the ceremony, we thought it is a celebration of life… What better way to celebrate someone than with friendship and live music?
It was our good fortune to discover Wichita Falls’ own Blank Labels was playing about 40 minutes down the road at Red Rock Saloon, a cool, intimate music venue with a good dance floor in Denison, Texas. There were two other bands we’d never heard of on the bill, and we arrived just in time to catch the start of DFW’s alt rock quartet Here for Now.
Here for Now is a great rock band led by frontwoman Shayd Reigns who is not only a great singer but absolutely slays on the bass. Reigns said she started the band in 2022 with other musicians, and the lineup we saw was fairly new, with drummer Ethan Reed having joined the band in March of 2024, and guitarists Cameron Justice and Riley Shannon each being members for less than a month.
Here for Now’s first 3-song EP is available to stream and includes a hard-rock banger called Forward, plus two very impressive songs of a more mainstream vibe — Lighthouse and Younger.
Keep your eyes open for a Here for Now gig near you. We definitely want to see them again.
Wichita Falls’ hometown boys Blank Labels were second on the bill and we are always glad to catch them playing on the road. They were playing out in support of yet another new streaming single, New Wave, and as always, the guys were in fine form. Frequent Blank Labels guest performer, DFW singer/songwriter Jake Novak, joined for a couple songs, and it is incredible to hear him sing two-part harmonies with Bryson Lawrence.
Unfortunately we had members of our party who had to catch flights the next day and we had to leave before headliner Estrella took the stage. We have heard amazing things about them and intend to catch them at our first opportunity.
Have you seen Blank Labels? Ever seen a show at the Red Rock Saloon in Denison? Tell us about it in the comments.
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