229 The
Venue, opposite London's Great Portland Street tube station, once again saw a fantastic night of a variety of acts, hosted by
‘Discovery 2’. This gig space provides a comfortable and
intimate experience for both the performer and those in the audience who can
enjoy the show seated on sofas to the side or standing in front of the stage.
The first
act up was the cheerful and talented songstress Lisa Marini who was accompanied
by her violinist and double bass player. With her music described
as ‘Latin, Blues and Gypsy’, she performed a song called ‘Same Old Story’
which instantly reminded me of KT Tunstall and Laura Marling, due to her vocal
and performance style. In between songs she gave out playful banter to the
audience, with laughs aplenty. A lovely way to start off the event. @lisamarinimusic
‘Adventures
Of…’ were the next entertaining duo on the stage. The bouncy and energetic rap
band performed tunes including ‘Let’s Go Home’ and ‘Where We Are’ which got the
audience bobbing along to its thumping beats and well-written lyrics. If you
imagine Mike Skinner from The Streets and Plan B, you can easily place them
alongside such names. It definitely spruces up the evening when you have a
diverse range of acts. Great entertainment. @Adventures_of
Desert
Planes are an indie band who followed up from the ‘Adventures Of….’, with songs
such as ‘Waited All Night’. They carried on the lively energy of the line-up getting
the audience enthusiastically dancing in front of the stage. Death Cab for
Cutie came to mind when thinking of a comparison. @desertplanes
Zurich are
an English rock band from Oxford who describe their music as ‘widescreen
post-punk rock with a nod to the darker side of 80’s electronic pop’. Their new
EP ‘Small Wars’ was released on the 21st September, and they gave a fantastic
display of ‘Chemical’ and ‘Alone’ which are both included on the EP. @zurichofficial
The last
band to grace the stage were Bakers Eddy, a brilliant rock quartet from Wellington, New
Zealand. They are a talented bunch... Watch a video of their performance below:
You can purchase tickets in advance at http://www.eventim.co.uk/discovery2
Follow Discovery 2 on Twitter at @Discovery_2
For more info about Discovery 2 see their official website http://www.discovery-talent.co.uk/
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Words by Swee Lee O'Gorman
Photos and video by Katie Harris
140 Music Promo
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