"We are Damone, and we are the greatest show you will see at this festival," bassist Vasquez said near the beginning of his group's Saturday night (3/18) performance at Friends. That's a bit of a stretch, but he and Noelle--along with drummer Dustin Hengst and guitarist Mike Woods--certainly did their best to live up to the bassist's hyperbolic prediction.

If you've ever had a soft spot for anthemic, '80s-era glam metal, then Damone is for you. In fact, the group--which takes its name from a character in the 1982 comedy "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"--is one of the few bands still channeling those bygone days that does so well enough to be taken seriously.

Sporting some of the nicest gear ever to grace a small barroom stage--including wireless guitar rigs for Noelle, Vasquez and Woods--Damone assaulted the packed audience with a 40-minute set that was filled with fist-pumping rock, choreographed head-banging, huge riffs and Van Halen-esque guitar solos.

Holding it all together was Noelle and her killer vocals. Think The Donnas, Kittie and The Runaways blended together and poured into a short brunette sporting a leather motorcycle jacket and a guitar, and you'll get the idea.

Damone--which split from RCA after recording only one album for the label (2003's "From the Attic"), and has since signed with Island/Def Jam--issues its sophomore full-length, "Out Here All Night," exclusively via iTunes this Tuesday (3/21), and at retail outlets on May 23. Should the album take off, the group will feel right at home when it comes time to play arenas.