by Deanne Deschatelets – Story: 43571
Castanet

Nine Inch Nails, commonly abbreviated as NIN, have been on a world wind tour with stops in Mexico, South America, USA and Canada.

On Thursday night the “Lights In The Sky” tour made a stop in Kelowna at Prospera Place.

Front man Trent Reznor founded the group in 1988 and he remains the only official member.

This producer, singer, songwriter and multi instrumentalist maintains creative control and gathers a backing group of musicians to join him on stage for the live performances.

NIN have released four re-mix albums and eight studio albums with the most recent being “The Slip” which was release in July 2008.

NIN have a sound that can not be pigeon-holed into one music genera but is widely accepted as a industrial rock act. The band has sold millions of albums world wide and has been nominated for 10 Grammy Awards. NIN won twice for Best Metal Performance in 1992 and 1995.

With a unique studio sound, that has many processing elements and electronic instrument overlays and rhythms, it is hard to imagine if all that can translate into a live performance.

Any doubts were laid to rest with the extravagant stage show presented to fans in the Okanagan.

NIN utilized impressive visual elements that placed the audience senses in overdrive. It was an optical roller coaster ride that kept the fans looking at the stage in fear of missing anything.

The music was true to the NIN sound that fans have become accustomed to on the albums with the live show adding extra elements that kept thoughts wondering what would be next.

With ages ranging from young teens to the 40 something’s, there was an opportunity for things to go terribly wrong. But the crowd was there for a good time and there was no major incidents.

Though there was a heavy police presence at Prospera Place to curb any lingering thoughts of trouble makers.