Fever 333’s current North American tour uses 12 CHAUVET Professional Rogue R1 Wash fixtures, as specified by LD David Summers.
“I believe that the lighting you create for a band should reflect what they’re putting out, and for my money Fever 333 is about as intense as it gets right now,” said Summers. “With their in-your-face sound and dynamic presence on stage, the guys in the band are a show in themselves. My goal was to create some sharp looks that matched their energy.”
Summers achieved this goal by creating a punchy, multi-dimensional lightshow with help from 12 CHAUVET Professional Rogue R1 Wash fixtures, supplied by Squeek Lights.
“I’ve known the band’s lead vocalist and tour manager for about five years now, so we have a pretty informal relationship,” said Summers. “So, about two weeks before the tour, I got a call asking if I could get a package together and make them a show. Victor Zeiser and Steve Koshiba at Squeek were really very helpful in working with me to put something together fast. It was an intense process. After I finished a couple of quick dates with another band, I got to the Squeek shop at 5 a.m. and started programming for this tour until the delivery people came.”
Hanging his 12 Rogue R1 Wash units on four 8’ pipes positioned two apiece on either side of the drum riser, Summers adroitly uses them to change the apparent dimensions of the stage by pointing their light in different directions. Directing all 12 of his washes inward, he creates a tight focus of colored light at the stage’s center. At other times, he fans the wash light out in every direction to create a more expansive look, while still leaving suggestive dark spaces throughout the stage. Then, pointing the washes outward, he uses them as audience lights.
Summers also changes the colors of his wash throughout the show, even moving to all white on occasion to underscore different moods. Throughout the show, he makes ample use of backlighting and silhouetting, singling out each band member for added intensity.
Photo Credit: Sarah Hess
