Day 18: Remembering the end of an era

Averi: discarded and broken

Usually I don't find the picture of the day first thing in the morning, but as I was walking to work, I did a double-take of this fire alarm in Harvard Square, and pulled out my camera.

Averi was one of the best, if not the best, up and coming band in the Boston area. They'd played at WPI a few times, though my first time seeing them was at the Paradise in early 2005.

They headlined a Saturday night show at the Avalon in November of 2005, a big event for a local act. Shortly thereafter, however, it was announced that Chad Perrone, lead singer/songwriter, was leaving the band. He was replaced a few short weeks thereafter.

Chad was the voice and soul of Averi. Even a year and a half later, I still can't bring myself to hear the new lead singer singing Chad's songs - songs he wrote, songs he connected with. From what I hear, Averi's still looking for bigger and better things, but it's just not the same. A piece of Averi is missing forever.