Treaty Oak Revival has emerged as one of the most controversial country bands of its generation. Blending grunge, rock and country music, the group has rubbed purists the wrong way, while their often overzealous concerts have drawn criticism.
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In a show at First Horizon Coliseum, a small group of fans decided that it would be a good idea to launch a trash can toward the pit at the front of the crowd.
It's not hard to see why fans were unhappy about the situation. It's one thing to throw a beer can, which happens at almost every Treaty Oak Revival concert. However, it's another to send a trash can flying through the crowd, where it risks seriously injuring one or more people.
"Our thing has always been the beer-shower thing," Sam Canty, the lead singer of Treaty Oak Revival, said via the "TL's Roadhouse Podcast." "I've been to festivals where they do it. They hold it up over their heads, and they swing it around in a circle, then you just the thing on the ground. The whole thing where it just turned into throwing full cans and cups and stuff [became more dangerous]. It got a little bit more weight to it."
It's Taken Treaty Oak Revival Some Time To Find Their Sound
Treaty Oak Revival recently released their fourth studio album, titled "West Texas Degenerate." During a recent interview with New Noise Magazine, the band explained how their albums have allowed them to evolve their sound into the rock, grunge and country mashup that we know them for today.
"In the first album, we were playing out of Fender amps and single-coil pickups, trying to do, like, a Texas country kind of thing," Jeremiah Vanley explained. "Then the second album, it was like, 'Hey, we want to sound more like a rock band,' so let's slowly transition. And now with this third album—this feels like us—It feels like all our influences finally coming together."
"Sam brings the vocals and a basic melody. "Then Lance adds to it; Dakota adds to it, Cody adds to it, I'll add to it ... and it just becomes what it is. It's fun."
There's nothing wrong with trying to be different. And oftentimes, being edgy is a fine. A line must be drawn when fans face genuine risk simply for turning up at a concert. Treaty Oak Revival are currently on the up and up. However, if they want to maintain their current rise to stardom, making their concerts safe has to be a priority.
