Thursday at the Night & Day Café this week saw a bevy of local rock talent, and we were fortunate enough to be there to sample the delights. Here's a roundup of the bands we were fortunate enough to see, with lovely linky goodness and pics.
Sweet, sweet acoustic songs with delicate melodies about in a pleasingly pleasant opening act. I am now officially a fan of electric mandolins - they rock my world.
I was impressed with the Formative Years. A great, lively set of songs (Don't Let Go is particularly memorable), performed well. Definitely rocking and with the talent to take them far - my only concern is their particular genre is a road well travelled, and one that may require a more unique sound. All considered though - super gig, I enjoyed it. Watch out for a review of The Formative Year's EP in the near future.
Competent playing but lacklustre stage presence and niche style made for a slightly disappointing performance, but clear signs of technical talent demonstrated with very a tight, together performance.
Previously featured rock-electro fusion soundsters Julius Martov and The Sexy Mistakes put on a good show, with the Casio-esque synthetic beats proving a pleasant change from more conventional drummers. The performance was as slick as one would hope, and seeing them live was certainly a bonus - I'm a fan of the lo-fi synth noises and beats and daringly different songs.
All things considered, a rollickingly good night out with some great live bands. It was my first time in the Night & Day café - but with a bunch of great events lined up, I suspect it won't be my last time.
What next?More gigs? More live?