A RANA show is like taking in bits and pieces of Pavement, Devo, Talking Heads, Cars, Ween and Ted Nugent live. Led by the new-wave vocals of keyboardist Matt Durant, who stands behind the keyboards in cool Ric Ocasek fashion, and guitarist Scott Metzger, who mans his guitar with showmanship and grit, RANA is definitely best seen and heard live. But playing a large number of songs from their latest album, What It Is, on an absoultely frigid Friday night at Club Metronome, RANA heated up the club and proved their David Lowery produced studio endeavors are just as cooked.
Mirroring their home tri-state roots, RANA echoed NYC bands Talking Heads and Television, as well as fellow Jersey boys Springsteen, and Bon Jovi. Yes, Bon Jovi, as the band
