Hot off the heels of their third album in five years, Origami Angel brought their Feeling Not Found tour to Big Night Live. The tour package was rounded out by Arm’s Length, Macseal, and Forests.
The D.C. emo two-piece that is Origami Angel has been unstoppable since their first release back in 2017. Comprised of singer/guitarist Ryland Heagy and drummer Pat Doherty, the duo have made their presence a staple of their identity. Heagy has discussed at length the time he’s spent crafting his guitar rig to sound like a full band arrangement. “Origami Angel’s identity is it’s us TWO,” Heagy said in a response on the band’s Reddit AMA at the time of their LP release.
The band accepted the herculean task of playing almost every single track from their new record, all while mixing other favorites from their catalog. Starting off with the one-two punch of “Lost Signal” and “Dirty Mirror Selfie,” the crowd sprang into action to help Heagy sing every word throughout their set. Any chance he got, Heagy would jump back from the microphone to dance around the stage, which is somewhat of a miracle given the sheer complexity of the guitar parts being played. Once the band finally reached the final lap of their musical marathon, they invited Marty Hacker-Mullen (Arm’s Length) out to play the guitar solo to the title track of the new record as the crowd joined in singing “no matter how much the world wants me to change” to cap off an exciting night (complimented by a Bruins win next door).
Check out all of Cam’s photos from the show below.