Even though it was on the 1st February, I've been a bit slack and have been meaning to write about the Laneway Festival since then. (It is so strange how time just seems to fly past without me realising) Anyway, it was a truly fantastic day with a wide range of talented bands; some famous and some not. But instead of mentioning every single band I saw and going over each performance, I would like to share my top three favourites.
Drenge: I had never heard of this band before in my life, and as it was the first act I saw that morning, I had no idea what to expect. They are a brother duo- Eoin Loveless (guitar and vocals) and Rory Loveless (drums)- from England, adopting the post grunge genre. Their sound reminded me of the 1970's and 80's rock punk bands such as 'Dead Kennedys,' 'Sex Pistols,' 'The Stooges' and single artist Iggy Pop, that my dad would show me on youtube sometimes, so it was really nice to have a sense of familiarity with Drenge. As they were earlier in the day, not that many people had arrived yet, but that didn't deter the audience from moving along to the music and let the drumming take control of their heartbeat. I don't know about you, but I find that really loud music does that- making your heart beat in time with the actual beat- and it is a great feeling being taken over by music.
Vance Joy: Who have a different style entirely. Vance Joy (James Keogh) is a Melbourne artist, who is really easy to listen to, with the acoustic guitar being the dominant feature of his songs. I thought that this style of music really suited the weather (I know that sounds weird) as it was a really really hot day, the sun was burning and everyone was searching for even the tiniest bit of shade. But these songs are fantastic for a sunny day; just lounging with a nice cool drink and relaxing. Vance Joy is quite well known for the song "Riptide" that was rated number one in the Top 100 Triple J in 2013, which is extremely impressive and I'm really glad I got to see it live.
The Jezabels: They were the last act for the day and it was the perfect finale. As it was dark, the light effects created a whole new dimension to the performance. Mind you, the band members themselves were interesting to watch alone, as they are such an eclectic selection of people: the lead singer dressed in leather looking like a real rock star, as opposed to the keyboardist who was so elegant and bearing a passive face, she looked as if she was in the middle of a classical music recital. Then you look over to the drummer, who seemed as if he was bashing at the kit like you would expect in a heavy metal concert, and lastly there is the bass guitarist who all of a sudden decides to skip around the stage as if it were a field full of flowers. And at the end, with these contrasting characters, the outcome is an indie rock band, that has such amazing lyrics.
Drenge: I had never heard of this band before in my life, and as it was the first act I saw that morning, I had no idea what to expect. They are a brother duo- Eoin Loveless (guitar and vocals) and Rory Loveless (drums)- from England, adopting the post grunge genre. Their sound reminded me of the 1970's and 80's rock punk bands such as 'Dead Kennedys,' 'Sex Pistols,' 'The Stooges' and single artist Iggy Pop, that my dad would show me on youtube sometimes, so it was really nice to have a sense of familiarity with Drenge. As they were earlier in the day, not that many people had arrived yet, but that didn't deter the audience from moving along to the music and let the drumming take control of their heartbeat. I don't know about you, but I find that really loud music does that- making your heart beat in time with the actual beat- and it is a great feeling being taken over by music.
Vance Joy: Who have a different style entirely. Vance Joy (James Keogh) is a Melbourne artist, who is really easy to listen to, with the acoustic guitar being the dominant feature of his songs. I thought that this style of music really suited the weather (I know that sounds weird) as it was a really really hot day, the sun was burning and everyone was searching for even the tiniest bit of shade. But these songs are fantastic for a sunny day; just lounging with a nice cool drink and relaxing. Vance Joy is quite well known for the song "Riptide" that was rated number one in the Top 100 Triple J in 2013, which is extremely impressive and I'm really glad I got to see it live.
The Jezabels: They were the last act for the day and it was the perfect finale. As it was dark, the light effects created a whole new dimension to the performance. Mind you, the band members themselves were interesting to watch alone, as they are such an eclectic selection of people: the lead singer dressed in leather looking like a real rock star, as opposed to the keyboardist who was so elegant and bearing a passive face, she looked as if she was in the middle of a classical music recital. Then you look over to the drummer, who seemed as if he was bashing at the kit like you would expect in a heavy metal concert, and lastly there is the bass guitarist who all of a sudden decides to skip around the stage as if it were a field full of flowers. And at the end, with these contrasting characters, the outcome is an indie rock band, that has such amazing lyrics.
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