- Leo headbangs as the avatar-fashioned NC plays Arabic fretwork
- The green spotlight on a smirking singer
- The crowd reaches for the stars
- Fist up, Leo! Guitarist Anthony waits for the cue
- Backstage with PUi after the show
- A belly dancer and her buddy
- The dramatic sounds of PUi
- Brian rocks hard on bass
- PUi packs Highline Ballroom
- Yes, NC, we dig your body paint
- A warrior-like NC screams death metal
- Leo mimics a puppet during the tune "Puppeteer"
- Love those PUi washboards
- Lights flicker on PUi toward the end of the evening
- The PUi experience is outrageous!
- NC and the crowd reach towards each other
We don’t really know what PUi means or why the “U” is capitalized. But we do know that the New York-based gypsy metal warrior-lookalikes put on a really riveting show!
Between a snake charming belly dancer, intimidating abs, hefty body paint, and a unique Arabic folk metal sound, it’s no surprise that the group sold out their performance at Highline Ballroom on March 18th.
Dressed like they were rearing for battle, the band — who you recognize from our Top 10 Gypsy Punk list — hammered through the dark, spiritually loaded tracks off their 2010 debut album You Will Clap. Frankly, you’ll do a lot more than clap at a PUi show. You’ll lose your sh**.
Read an interview with NC Shuva of Pui!