3 posts tagged “the bush hall”
For all that heTonight Julian plays with the same terrific conviction he brought to the showcase and the set works well. He has thrown in a Girls Aloud cover, which works out well, nice anecdote about being on tour with them and his version of Colin Blunstone’s “Say You Don’t Mind” is truely moving. It gets into swing as he plays “Ride My Star” which is a real highlight, but the decision to throw “Wonder Why” in as an encore is a surprise, it is too good to come right at the end. For all that it has been a real success
I head across London to see this girl Ingrid. She is a Myspace star who has achieved success through licensing her music into shows like Grays Anatomy. Ingrid herself is perfectly entertaining, with a self-deprecatory wit interjecting between each song. She engages with the audience throughout even inviting members up onto the stage.
I head over to The Bush Hall to catch James Yuille who is opening for Conrad Merz. He cuts an interesting figure, strikingly tall in spectacles and an oversized suit, telling us he "dressed for the occasion" refering to the imposing interior of the hall. His partner on the stage, Jess Bryant is much more understated, pulling electronic noises out of her Macbook and the variety of toys on the ironing board in front of her. Their voices work well together and the melodies James delivers over his acoustic guitar are charming and effective. Mix this in with the beats and crunches coming out of the little boxes that are remaniscent of Justice or Daft Punk and there is a sound that is beguilingly original and certainly wouldn't be out of place on a substantial advertising campaign down at the local cineplex
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