Last Nights Gig

Last nights gig at The Perfect 5th went beautifully. It was a little quieter then I had hoped for but the atmosphere was great. I felt so relaxed all night and this showed in my performance where I found myself naturally doing all the things I concentrate on during rehearsals.

Massive thank you to everyone who came down and thanks for all the kind words afterwards.

I particularly want to mention two other acts who performed last night who blew me away with their songwriting and performances.

Opening the night was a local musician (drummer of band Paper Plane Pilots I believe) called Asher, AKA And The Bear. His set demonstrated a brilliantly minimal approach to songwriting which gave his songs a beautiful naive quality. Simple, honest and heartfelt. The simple acoustic arrangements gave plenty of space for his vocal to carry the songs and his lyrics were entirely captivating. Hopefully we will see And The Bear putting down his drumsticks and picking up his guitar again very soon.

Headlining the night were Brighton band Laish Quartet. These guys played a raw folk sound, combining vocal duets and violin to lift their arrangements to new levels of bliss. At first listen their melodies appeared simplistic but as their songs developed they displayed incredibly complex timings and layering of sound which swept you up and carried you away. The interplay of lead and backing vocals was perfectly executed with Daniel Greens lyrics creating illusions of a colourful other world.

The acoustic Wednesday nights are something the guys at The 5th are keen to continue with and if they maintain the high standard of acts displayed last night, they should become a great success.