A famous venue; three bands, an expectant crowd… let’s have it!
First up were FLAIR… playing their own brand of easy rock, the 5 piece played it safe and, despite a technical hitch, their set was superb. Taking no chances they were technically good and a solid set certainly added value to the night… one to look out for.
Filling the second support slot was DALMATIC… the Glasgow based band are a classic guitar based set up and brought an uptempo and energetic set to the stage. Confidence was in big supply as they lapped up the energy of the crowd. Large doses of indie rock with a touch of post punk was the order of the day… fantastic and we look forward to some headline gigs.
The crowd numbers had risen significantly as the fancy dressed clad headliners took to the stage of the small, but revered, venue. The husband and wife duo are riding the crest of a musical wave as their stock rises with the ranks of the musical press.
The swagger of a band full of belief and confidence was evident from the very first second as they played their part like a headliner should. Sarah owned the stage and held the crowd in the palm of her hand; sporting a jacket emblazoned with the title of their new album ‘Faux Animaux’ she danced and twirled around the stage whilst singing her wee heart out!
There was an air of expectation emanating from the crowd; expectation and foresight that they realised they were potentially witnessing something big; an “I was there” moment. There were no fillers in the set as BLUE VIOLET knocked it out of the park and the lucky crowd were treated to a masterclass by a band reaching the top of their game.
The King Tut’s effect has kicked started a number of high profile careers and Blue Violet could well add their name to that list; the loud appreciation and platitudes on display from the crowd throughout the night certainly suggested that there is a good possibility of that being the case.
I expect to see them climbing the ladder of success…
Review by John Brown Photography
