Post by marcusjr on May 31, 2009 18:24:00 GMT 1
Here's my review of Hayley's album launch:
HAYLEY SAVAGE - THE DAISY ROOM ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY, THE SOURCE SKATE PARK, HASTINGS, SATURDAY 30TH MAY
An indoor skate park is unlikely venue for pretty much any band, the high ceilings and multiple reflections from the curved surfaces of the ramps and bowls being the soundman's enemy. It is then a surreal sight to see Hastings' hipsters, muso's and beautiful people perched 10 feet up on the spine of the bowl peering down at Hayley Savage and her band as they set up in front of a 20 foot high vertical ramp. What a band it is too, more than any other Hastings group they illustrate the collaborative scene that exists around Townsfolk Records, the loose collective based out of the Musical Exchange at Claremont . Tonight Hayley is joined by Rufus Stone and Jimmy James both of Rumiko Jr providing the rhythm section, Danielle Wadey from Sandrabbit (keys and backing vocals), Tim Hoyte (guitar and banjo) and Harriet Wilder of the Rufus Stone Band on fiddle.
Greeting the crowd quietly Hayley introduces the first song and the band ease into the title track of The Daisy Room a delicate instrumental that revolves around interweaving guitar figures and a repetitive 3 part harmonised vocal. Suddenly the choice of venue starts to make sense, in this space, a converted church hall, the vocals soar, the guitars chime and the violin hauntingly hangs in the air. Warmly applauding the opener the crowd sit back (not too far, there's a lot of space between here and the floor) and enjoy the album performed in it's entirety.. The occasional weird sound moment aside (the kick and snare on Time going all Ultravox as the room's acoustics spat the sound back) it is an assured performance. By second song Change In Me Rufus's head is down and he's dancing, Hoyte's swaying gently to the rhythm and Hayley is grinning, declaring, "This is so much fun". It is hard to disagree with her, despite the introspective nature of her songwriting there is a sense of celebration in the air tonight. The Daisy Room sounds like a great record and the band's enthusiasm for the material is infectious. As the band pack away the DJ starts up and the first of the crowd slides down the 20 foot ramp to wild applause, it occurs to me that we have just witnessed the unveiling of a significant new talent.
HAYLEY SAVAGE - THE DAISY ROOM ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY, THE SOURCE SKATE PARK, HASTINGS, SATURDAY 30TH MAY
An indoor skate park is unlikely venue for pretty much any band, the high ceilings and multiple reflections from the curved surfaces of the ramps and bowls being the soundman's enemy. It is then a surreal sight to see Hastings' hipsters, muso's and beautiful people perched 10 feet up on the spine of the bowl peering down at Hayley Savage and her band as they set up in front of a 20 foot high vertical ramp. What a band it is too, more than any other Hastings group they illustrate the collaborative scene that exists around Townsfolk Records, the loose collective based out of the Musical Exchange at Claremont . Tonight Hayley is joined by Rufus Stone and Jimmy James both of Rumiko Jr providing the rhythm section, Danielle Wadey from Sandrabbit (keys and backing vocals), Tim Hoyte (guitar and banjo) and Harriet Wilder of the Rufus Stone Band on fiddle.
Greeting the crowd quietly Hayley introduces the first song and the band ease into the title track of The Daisy Room a delicate instrumental that revolves around interweaving guitar figures and a repetitive 3 part harmonised vocal. Suddenly the choice of venue starts to make sense, in this space, a converted church hall, the vocals soar, the guitars chime and the violin hauntingly hangs in the air. Warmly applauding the opener the crowd sit back (not too far, there's a lot of space between here and the floor) and enjoy the album performed in it's entirety.. The occasional weird sound moment aside (the kick and snare on Time going all Ultravox as the room's acoustics spat the sound back) it is an assured performance. By second song Change In Me Rufus's head is down and he's dancing, Hoyte's swaying gently to the rhythm and Hayley is grinning, declaring, "This is so much fun". It is hard to disagree with her, despite the introspective nature of her songwriting there is a sense of celebration in the air tonight. The Daisy Room sounds like a great record and the band's enthusiasm for the material is infectious. As the band pack away the DJ starts up and the first of the crowd slides down the 20 foot ramp to wild applause, it occurs to me that we have just witnessed the unveiling of a significant new talent.
