Hitting All the Right Notes
Even Nine brought so much contagious festive cheer along to their Christmas gig; even Scrooge himself, had he been there, would have been unable to resist joining in the celebrations.
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| Even Nine at full pelt. Photo credit: Kathryn M. Bartlett. |
An eclectic punchy set was well-delivered by the by the solid three piece of Jody Martin (lead vocals & bass guitar), Rick Martin (lead guitar & backing vocals) & Brett Stepto (drums & backing vocals): ranging from a heady mix of quality covers of popular mainstream hits and age-old classics, from artists such as Kings of Leon, Biffy Clyro, Foo Fighters, Midnight Oil and The Boss, Bruce Springsteen; to seasonal favourites given their own spin, such as classic tale-of-a-broken-heart, Wham's Last Christmas, and Shakin' Stevens' Merry Christmas Everyone which had everyone singing and boogying away.
Not
ones to shy away from their own original material- the audience were
also treated to a few of the band's well-crafted well-loved tracks
from their extensive back catalogue such as Over;
& a sprinkling of new numbers, including the fabulous Electricity
and pumping Bon
Jovi/Feeder-esque Brakes from
their hotly anticipated new album The Lights Are Too Bright
To See, due out in February.
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| Area 51's Gareth Bartlett. Photo: Kathryn M. Bartlett. |
Whether romping-stomping familiar favourites or exciting fresh newly-penned tunes, each enjoyable track went down a storm, and left the audience thirsty for more.
A climatic end to an impressive 2-hour set had all, indeed, Dancing In The Dark; and Even Nine giving it their all in rousing final song, Mr Brightside, brought the roof down.
A great gig from a band you would pay good money to see.
Please visit Even Nine official website for more information on the band & their upcoming gig listings.
Review originally written for This Is Cornwall network
Other links: Area 51 band website
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