LIGHT FIRES at Wrongbar, Thursday (June 16), 2 am. See listing.
Gentleman Reg and Ohbijou’s James Bunton’s dance music project Light Fires has not only opened up some new musical possibilities for them it’s given a whole new performance outlet to Reg Vermue, who’s begun dressing up as his drag alter ego, Regina, to get into character for the live shows.
“Yes, Regina fronts Light Fires now, and she wouldn’t have it any other way,” Vermue explains. “I’ve literally become another person. I now have utter separation from any other musical project I’ve ever done, which allows me to do whatever it takes to command the stage and not worry about how this reflects on my other band.”
That doesn’t mean he’s pulling back from his main gig, though, or that he’s planning on limiting electronic elements to Light Fires. He promises that the next Gentleman Reg album will see both bigger synth lines and louder rock riffs than ever before.
In fact, the sound has changed so much, he may need a new name for his primary project.
