Streets empty, clubs deserted, restaurant joints struggling to bring in customers. Monday nights in Deep Ellum are a stark contrast from the weekends.

But magic seemed to be in the air, and it led to Club Dada.

Sir Sly, an American Indie Pop band, took a dimly lit stage and faced an intimate crowd of 175 people.

An up-and-coming band based in Los Angeles, California, set a mysterious and dark tone with their stage and lighting setup. Although their stage was dark, their music was ethereal and transported the audience to a different place.

The band, signed by Cherrytree Records, kicked off their North American Tour in Dallas co-headlining with Wolf Gang. Lead singer Landon Jacobs opened the show by expressing his love for Dallas to the crowd – and they loved him back. Cheers of “We love you!” spouted from around the audience and Jacobs shouted back every time, “We love you, too!”

“It’s really really good to be back [in Dallas]. We’ve been wanting to come back for a while,” Jacobs said.

Only being on the music scene for a couple of years, Sir Sly does an excellent job of sounding exactly like they do on recorded tracks. From their hit ‘Gold’, which was featured in a Cadillac commercial and an Assassin’s Creed 4:Black Flag ad, to their unearthly version of ‘Marvin’s Room’ by Drake, Sir Sly can rock out with the best or chill out with the hipsters.

Dallas native Rebecca Mohri came out to the show looking for new music to enjoy.

“I like concerts and checking out different bands and great music,” Mohri said.

Stephanie Borden, also a Dallas native, came out for both Sir Sly and Wolf Gang.

“They always put on a good show. This is my third time seeing [Sir Sly], and each time is different and with different bands,” Borden said.

During their hour-long set, Sir Sly rapped and belted out long, high-pitched notes that not even the youngest girls could hit. The vocals on Landon Jacobs are amazing, not to mention his affinity for all types of instruments. Jacobs switched instruments multiple times during the show, and rocked every one of them.

Jeff Miller, editor and chairman of Music is Our Weapon, went to the show on a whim.

“They’ve actually been on my Spotify for eight months,” Miller said. “The beauty of Indie Rock/Pop is you can see this band in the UK and here in Dallas, but it’d still be the same [type of] crowd. That’s also the beauty of technology: music is becoming global. And when they show up in your backyard, why not support local music?”

Monday’s show was like a private rock concert and even those who don’t enjoy Indie Rock or Pop would enjoy Sir Sly.

To learn more about Sir Sly, visit their Facebook page.