Band: Sierra Fin, Plastic Palace Alice, The Good China & The Mischief
Venue: The Evelyn Hotel
Date: 18th April 2009
Reviewed By: Espylyn
To kick off the night The Mischief takes the stage with zing. A band that bloom from Sydney, they are a little bit country and little bit western mixed with a little bit of punkfuzz. Filled with frivolity and creation they fill the room with 60’s beat, punk and groove tunes that allow the punters to rise out of their chairs for a dance. Songs include Gentleman, Hollow Gold and On the Day. They won the 2008 NSW MTV kickstart Competition and have played the circuit with many well known bands.Next off the chopping block is The Good China (Melbourne) and they have an indie and pop sound, mixed with Chinese Pop ! They won the AIR New Music Prize at the 2009 St Kilda Festival (which will see them play the stage at St Kilda Festival in 2010) and they have also been part of JJJ unearthed. The eight piece band amaze many punters tonight with a plethora of instruments including, violin, banjo and melodica (gotta love this instrument), the band fill every orifice with floaty, groovy, happy, folk rock tunes. We are kept on our toes by band members moving around to play each other’s instruments. The show is very enjoyable and includes songs 39 Black, Window Seat and Turn the Page. The set ends on a collective noise and we’re left wondering how much better can the next band be!
Plastic Palace Alice (Melbourne) is the third act up tonight. A smartly dressed band which includes a male with a green bow in his hair!! A xylophone starts for No Shame and the six members bring a lush amount of rock and groove to the mixture. Explode is a new song and they follow this by Angle Matter and I’m Glad you Came. I’m sure I heard a bit of country clown rock at times with a cocktail of lush theatrical vibes thrown into the mix. Great band to groove too whilst the music is complimented with haunting female vocal s (*Emily Taylor*),- there is something special about the female voice I’m told by a punter who sat back with eyes closed taking her voice in. The bands changes instruments between them as they tried to upstage The Good China band.
Where does one start with a band who so aptly names their tour the Meet and Greet Tour? Sierra Fin are four young men hot off the press of their released EP entitled, Shake Stare Sleep, they headline some truly great acts at the Evelyn Hotel tonight . I can safely say the band pull off headlining the stage and they stand out with their voluptuous sound of orchestral experimental indie pop rock. The sound between music and noise can be flimsy and the results can end a bands lifeline. Sierra Fin craft their music to listening pleasure and the result is fine, dam fine, music.
First song to be launched into our ears tonight is Over my Head which is impacted initially by a boom and lead by the passions of singer Russ Tainton. Russ puts his all into the music, and the next few songs Polystyrene Dream, ScrapBook and Out of Favours show a very passionate front man and a band who seem right at home with the music that is Sierra Fin. At the back Frosty lets his ambitions loose on drum, whilst Oli slowly grooves away on bass leaving Joel pumping the keyboards. All members looking smart in shirts and vests and together they harmonise well. At one point we are greeted by a punter displaying some form of a monkey dance, perhaps the happy music allowed her to beam her energy into another type of mammal!Acoustic guitar is brought out for Been Sleeping (which is the first song off EP), a rocking song with an upbeat tempo and ends with the sound that is like twittering birds. Some ukulele trouble which is short lived then off they head into Claustrophobia, a rocking song where the keys gel with immense pleasure. Collaboration of the senses overloads and the drum solo takes hold. Russ heads to keyboard and mentions that they too can swap instruments. A mellow yet vibrant song, Wrapped in Plastic, that brings home a stellar performance. Russ pulling all the moves on the key solo which is touched by drums then Russ decides a bit of feet keyboard action is required much to the delight of the punters watching. Oli is the demure member of the group on stage fulfilling his ambience with rhythmic rustic moves. Russ sings the start of the next song Like a Stone and a touch of drum is added, then this thunderous tune is filled with gusty bass, a song complimenting the talent of the musicians. Russ gets members of all bands who have played tonight out from the audience and up on stage for the song The Square which has an Irish twist to it. The crowd can’t help but be pulled in to the music that is offered by Sierra Fin and yes, a meet and greet after the show is welcomed by all.
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