Justin Schneider

The night belonged to Grampall Jookabox's David Adamson May 15 at Spin.

Grampall Jookabox played a spirited if short set on Friday at Spin Nightclub in Broadripple. Billed as GJ’s first show since returning from its world tour, the bill featured Joyful Noise labelmates Prizzy Prizzy Please and Marmoset, along with Chicago’s Haymarket Riot and Andy and Annie Skinner spinning tunes in between sets. Austria’s Valina, a recent signee to Joyful Noise, immediately preceded GJ, bringing a dynamic sound that cut through the din. Charming lead singer Anatol Bogendorfer lured the audience close to the stage for the first time and isn’t as English-challenged as he lets on. But the night belonged to Grampall Jookabox, who established its double-drum kit setup and opened up the show with a version of “Ponta” that included some new lyrics. David Adamson coaxed much of the sound from programmed sequencers and not a guitar was strummed during the performance. Still, GJ had no trouble engaging the audience with Adamson bounding through the audience not once, but twice. I’m not sure how GJ’s second album, “Ropechain,” has fared on a national scale, but there is no doubt the band has the full support of it’s home town.