Do Make Say Think: “Horripilation” — Wavelength @ The Danforth Music Hall

Do Make Say Think
March 25, 2023 @ The Danforth Music Hall / Wavelength Winter Festival (Toronto)

It was one for the history books on Saturday March 25, 2023, when 1,200 people filled the hallowed floors of the Danforth Music Hall for the return of Do Make Say Think. Toronto’s hometown heroes and post-rock pioneers had not performed together on stage in six years, and they showed no signs of rust. It was one of their tightest shows ever in their 28 years of being a band, the core quintet expanded to epic proportions with two violinists and a horn section filling out their cinematic sound.
With fantastic sound combined with eye-popping visuals by Bryce Kushnier and Jared Sales illuminating the ceiling as well as the stage, and the prick-up-your-ears addition of fan-blown wind chimes courtesy of bassist Charles Spearin, it was more like being inside an art installation than going to another concert.
DMST is a band that makes instrumental music heavy with emotion, and this show felt like a cathartic release after a claustrophobic winter in an increasingly tense city — on top of three years of isolation. We don’t know if there will be more Do Make Say Think shows in future, but last spring,Toronto felt very lucky to have witnessed such a special night.
WARNING: This video contains MILD STROBE LIGHTS.

MUSICIANS
Ohad Benchitrit - guitar, keyboards
Dave Mitchell - drums
James Payment - drums
Justin Small - guitar, bass, keyboards
Charles Spearin - bass, guitar
with guests:
Jason Baird - alto saxophone
Michael Barth - trumpet
Laura Bates - violin
Adam Marvy - trumpet
Karen Ng - flute, tenor saxophone
Julie Penner - violin
Mike Smith - keyboards

CREDITS
Video: Danny Alexander
Sound Techs: Brenndan McGuire, Em Damaschin
Visuals/Projections: Bryce Kushnier, Jared Sales


WAVELENGTH TEAM
Artistic/Executive Director: Jonathan Bunce
Managing Director: Kat Estacio
Production Manager: Dave Henry
Marketing Coordinator: Ayse Barut
Marketing Assistant: Tara Hejazi

DANFORTH MUSIC HALL CREW
General Manager - Cameron Wright
Manager - Jenifer Fox
Manager - Tanya Tonon
Technical Director - Luke Purchase
Audio FOH - Jeremy Moffit
Audio Monitors - Katrina Galbraith
Lighting LD - Greg Evans
Assistant TD - Josh Borodenko

MORE INFO
http://wavelengthmusic.ca

THIS VIDEO AND CONCERT WERE SUPPORTED BY
The Canada Council for the Arts
Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport
Ontario Arts Council
Toronto Arts Council
Department of Canadian Heritage
FACTOR
The SOCAN Foundation
Slaight Music
TD Bank
Artsvest
Collective Arts Brewing
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