Death-pop arrives at Becker

Courtesy of The Burning of Rome

For the misfits, the outsiders or the artistically unconventional, The Burning of Rome will serve a mix of death pop and haunting melodies at the Becker Amphitheater.

To answer the question before it’s asked (or thought in this case), Adam Traub, the founder, frontman and keyboardist of the five-piece band, explained the style of death pop music.

“It was actually a phrase that was coined by our guitar player’s brother when we were trying to figure out what to call that record … (it’s) light and dark,” said Traub. “You have these songs that at their core foundation, they’re all pop songs, but there is a lot of darker content that’s going on there.”

He added that their music and versions of pop songs are “kind of creepy.”

For music fans, a Danny Elfman (Oingo Boingo) track would be a fairly accurate comparison.

It has a similar type of carnival dance but with a darker, more gothic twist.

The Burning of Rome’s appearance will be lead by Traub along with fellow band mates Joe Aguilar (guitar and vocals), Lee Williams (drums), Aimee Jacobs (keyboards and vocals) and Keveen Baudouin (bass).

The five who make up this unique ensemble met by chance—all through acquaintances and friends of friends.

“It’s always been kind of random word of mouth. … ‘You’re weird and this person’s weird, you should go be weird together,’” Traub said.