Popularity is an abstract concept.
Each has his or her own perception of allure and attraction, but what grants
someone national appeal? A single person or a group of people is able to gain
the love and affection of thousands of people, despite each person having a
different perspective on perfection. Musicians are able to pull at the hearts
of millions not only across a country but also across the seas. It would be
naïve to say their popularity is solely based on their music. It is live
performances that create the magnetism of international stardom; it is these
that allow small town bands from Ohio to create a far-reaching impact. Walk the
Moon’s iTunes Festival performance demonstrates the persuasive forces of
appearance, energy, and interaction, the basis of what distinguishes memorable
musicians.
The
appearance of Walk the Moon is representative of their music, automatically
informing its listeners of its purpose. The painted streaks of purple and white
lining each member’s face set the band into a unique genre – automatically the
audience realizes the band intends for this concert experience to be a fun one.
Paint is associated with creativity and imagination, two qualities that can
definitely create a good show.
A show
should be energetic and lively; when a band presents those traits in its
performance, it heightens the overall experience. The concerts that feel on the
brink, the atmosphere practically ready to burst – those are the shows to
remember. Walk the Moon is constantly jumping up and down, dancing around the
stage, making a fool of themselves, in order to encourage the audience to do
the same. It is essentially this spirit that spreads throughout the audience,
and it is that spirit that spreads the audience to an international level.
When a band
interacts with its audience it creates a connection between the two, a feeling
that is coveted by most. When Walk the Moon talks to its audience, encourages
them to dance, they are creating a more intimate atmosphere; even though the
audience consists of thousands of people, the band is interacting to them as a
whole. That ability of performance is not only impressive, but also coveted.
Walk the
Moon was not known by many in London until the iTunes festival. They were not
known in this area until the Made in America festival of 2013. Performances are
what spurred its fame. While in a perfect world it would be the artistry that generated
fame; in reality it is the band’s poise and how the portray themselves that
does it.
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