NEWS4U MARCH 2022 | MUSIC
IT'S ALL RELATIVE: LONG-DEFUNCT LOCAL BAND REUNITING FOR BIG SHOW THIS MONTH AT BOKEH LOUNGE
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years is a long time between rehearsals - and yet, when Mike Mitchell and Nick Hamilton got together in a room some
weeks back to start going over songs they previously performed in Nobody's Cousin - one of the biggest bands in the tri-state from 1996-2002 - it felt just like the old days. "It's like we never stopped," Mitchell says with more than a hint of wonderment. Whether revisiting 90's-era covers or original material from Relative, the EP the guys recorded with drummer Corey Overby, the music just flowed - muscle memory took over, erasing the two-decade layoff in a matter of minutes. Which only reinforced their decision to get back up on stage and do it all again this month at Bokeh Lounge. In actuality, it's a show that's been a long time coming, though Mitchell, in particular, was hesitant to revisit the past, despite the frequent prodding of Bokeh GM Jessica Nuffer - whom he lovingly refers to as "Flo" from the 70's sitcom Alice - and other longtime fans of the band around town. But ultimately, he gave in. "We're getting older so I thought let's just do it - I just
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hope people come," he remarks, mostly joking. Safe to say that won't be an issue. Not considering the musical pedigrees of Hamilton, Mitchell and Overby - all of whom have continued to make their mark in the local scene post-Nobody's Cousin in groups like McFly!, The BackBeats, Epic and Torpedo Vegas. But it's certainly worth looking back at how it all began for these three talented friends. It's hard to imagine now, but there was a time many moons ago when the majority of venues - like Fast Eddy's, Harpole's, Duck Inn and Ginny's - welcomed
