How can you tell when you’ve discovered an up and coming band that will definitely have a future in the music industry. You walk into a small club on a Monday night, and you see fans going absolutely ballistic. This was the case when I went to check out LA natives One Outta Ten at the Moroccan Lounge. I didn’t know what to expect walking into the venue this night, but a horde of fans losing their absolute minds was not on my bingo card. You don’t see fans going this crazy for some arena rock bands on a Friday night, so I knew there was something special going on here.

As One Outta Ten made their way on stage, they were all wearing kitchen aprons. Looking like they were ready to earn their first Michelin Star. Talking with the band afterwards, this was their homage to the TV Show The Bear. Yes, Chef! Whether you spotted this reference or not (I clearly missed it), it added a really fun aesthetic to the bands performance before they even started playing any music. The fans that made it out on a Monday night to downtown LA were eager to rock out with One Outta Ten, as they crammed themselves as close to the front of the stage as they could. Kicking off their set with “What Would I Do Without You?” the crowd unleashed a mosh pit moments into the song. You could feel the energy of the band perk up as soon as they saw how into the music the crowd was. Adding more oomph behind each guitar strum, and letting the vocals turn into more of a scream than a sing. We were in for a good time.

Frontman Josh de Leon, strapped with his pink Fender telecaster, was serenading the crowd. Not just the woman, but also the men could be seen fighting to get to the front of the stage to sing with him. Fellow guitarist Tyler Lofftus shared vocal duties with de Leon. Though Lofftus seemed to send his guitar tone through a heavy reverb adding more of a surf vibe to the songs. Keyboardist JT Hamel was the man of many talents this night, as he swapped between his keys and a guitar throughout the night. Along with providing some enjoyable vocal duties. Bassist Mark Marquez was vibing in the corner of the stage, letting the groove of his bass be the foundation to each song. While drummer David de Leon was a technician. Armed with the most cunning grin on his face, he was floating around his kit with ease and precision. Whether it was slowing the beat down for a more melancholy tune, or pushing the beat and letting the crowd erupt to the songs. The band was in perfect form for songs like “Down & Out,” “What's New Scooby-Doo!" (a cover of the Scooby Doo Theme),” “Michael Cera,” “The Only Lovers Left Alive,” “Vegas,” “Red Wine Supernova,” (a cover of Artist Chappell Roan) and ending with their latest single “SCREAM!!!.”

With solid musicianship, a live show can be good. But what really made this show great was how One Outta Ten’s music affected the crowd. Not only were mosh pits spinning throughout the set, but a couple fans also stage dived, and were carried across the venue floating in the arms of others. Girlfriends were hoisted onto the shoulders of their boyfriends, even though we could all easily see the stage. Fans were melting at the foot of the stage with Beatlemania. This. This right here is how you know One Outta Ten will carry on doing bigger and better things. Because on one random Monday night in the middle of downtown LA, five guys from Glendale, CA were able to start a frenzy of fan excitement just by existing and playing some tunes.