HEADLINE in the Star Track section:
~~Dogstar's appeal bass-ic~~
Review
"Sneakers was packed Wednesday with hundreds of young women and men wanting to get a close look at the world's most fabulous eligible millionaire bass player--actor Keanu Reeces, who performed with his band, Dogstar.
Squeals of delight went up as Reeves, guitarist Bret Domrose and drummer Rob Mailhouse walked to their instruments. The band opened with the crunchy power pop of "Forgive" off its album "Our Little Visionary." More screams. The thin, short-cropped sex symbol looked a little embarrassed by the attention.
It was strictly a look-but-don't-touch affair as dozens of women reached up to Reeves as he played bass, screaming his name, begging for autographs and playfully propositioning him--true movie-idol devotion. For his part, Reeves mostly kept his eyes on his bass guitar, smiling innocently, occasionally taking swigs of his Heinekin.
Dogstar are a fun, if fatally derivative 90's garage band. "Breathe Tonight" and "Honesty Anyway" sounded like Bush and Smashing Pumpkins throwaways. Reeves, for his part, drove almost every song with a straight-ahead punk style, driving every note for all it's worth. It was good party music.
Domrose writes all the songs and sings every number in a one-dimensional flat, often too earnest voice, but it didn't seem to matter as all eyes were on Reeves, which is probably a drag, but face it, we wouldn't be having this conversation if Reeves wasn't in Dogstar.
Obviously, for Reeves, the pursuit of happiness runs through Dogstar. And he is a most passionate bassist. He played without a pick on the rock waltz "Nobdy Home," revealing a more melodic gentle approach. Reeves, who doesn't sing and never spoke to the audience, seemed content to stay in the background and let the music do the talking."
__Hector Saldana__