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| Postcards from Places That Don't Exist @ The Treaty of Commerce
23 April 2010
Photos & Review by Pete |
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Having a pre-gig chat to James Styring - songwriter and vocalist of band Postcards From Places That Don't Exist - it doesn't take long to appreciate just how much he's into the music - the nervous energy sparking off him sufficient to meet the nation's green energy needs for a week if he'd hold still long enough to attach a couple of high amperage cables to him. He's got raw courage to face up to that level of stage-fright. It was a warm night and what with the pub door wedged open I was half expecting him to have do a runner.
Having had a near miss with success fronting Seven Day Weekend a few years back it's real early days for this new line yet they've already made a start at getting noticed already and have been invited to play at the UK leg of the International Pop Overthrow tour currently making its way across America. They will be playing two sets at The Cavern in Liverpool at the end of May and with that scheduled this gig was essential warm up.
Joining original 7DW bass player Col Lewis are Adam Nisbet on guitar and Nick Christopher on drums. And while this was always intended as a deliberately low profile event aimed at getting the live sound right not only loyal family and friends were out in force but it was good to see people from other local bands showing up to give some love. As the band settled on stage it was suddenly a bit of a push and crush up front as they opened with a low tempo number which was met with a wave of affection. But it was the second song which upped the pace which was a better opener in my book and which made clear it was the quality bass playing which was key to the band's sound. This was assured and surprisingly melodic and quite capable of
The (overly) sweet writing is delivered with a folksy vocal and no doubt Styring has that indefinable something that gives stage presence. It's a valuable asset. Staying true to a sixties soft English folk-rock legacy there is still something undeniably affable and charming here. Having a couple of catchy numbers helps, also but perhaps it's the low-key yet serious way the band goes about its work that wins you over. By the time they've played thirty minutes - and then responded to pleas for an encore and finally wrapped things up - you finish your drink and head off into the night and towards home feeling unexpectedly cheered up and aware that life has just been affirmed for you. .
Some more photos at www.shinephoto.plus.com website.
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carrying everybody along with it. I gotta say though I was thinking the lead guitar was way too cautious, almost hiding in the mix but it did enough, subtly painting in layers of chiming chords. Drums were full of experience, no fussing. It's early days but clearly loads of upside potential here.This page was last updated Saturday, 24 April 2010
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