Friday night kicked of the musical mayhem with my first visit to Fortitude Valley Venue The Hideaway. My new internship with 4ZZZ has given me the chance to listen to the music of some great Indie bands that I may never have stumbled upon otherwise and Owls of the Swamp are no exception. They grabbed my attention a few weeks ago and with a little further research I discovered their Friday night gig!
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| Owls of the Swamp |
The venue is cozy and has a intimate, island vibe. I'd say there was a maximum of thirty excited spectators which meant I could enjoy a of few of my favourite things: a seat, a great view of the stage and no waiting at the bar! Pete (aka Owls of the Swamp) was simply amazing. If you love your Indie folk tunes as much as I do give him a listen (why not do it right now).
Brisbane Indie Rock outfit Drawn from Bees were next to hit the stage. Turns out my lovely giggin buddy LK was old friends with the cellist performing with band for the evening. I won't bore you with too many details but they were great. The band has a few key members and multiple guests are drawn to the stage well....like bees, at different times for different tracks.
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| Drawn from Bees |
Exhausted after one night of great music (and a few too many wines) LK and I dragged ourselves to The Tivoli to see the hunky spunk that is Matt Corby. Wowzers, I've never seen a line like it at this venue, Matt it seems is a very in demand man (I cant imagine why). After a slow crawl into the venue we snabbed a spot that was well towards the back but luckily a bit elevated.
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| Grace Woodroofe |
Grace Woodroofe was the only support for the evening. She has a killer voice, super strong with a sexy raspy quality and we loved the track she kicked off with. Towards the middle of the set the mood got down right depressing, It did nothing to boost my waning energy levels. Her music has a 90s grunge rock appeal, and for me her album wouldn't be something I could listen to in one setting but would welcome to a play list. In saying that I would have had this album on repeat as an angsty teen.
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| Matt Corby |
Matt was magnificent! Talent, charisma, charm, rugged good looks, a smile that is, well just a bit nice and a voice that you could never get sick of. If he returns to Brisbane I wouldn't hesitate to head along again (and again, and again.)
This week my day job has taken me to chilly Sydney.... I wonder what artsy treasures I might stumble upon while i'm here... stay tuned!
Happy Brisbane Sunshine,
KT
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