BAND OF THE NIGHT. NO LESS. I was exceptionally impressed with them! After hearing many people rave about them, I was certainly not disappointed at all. The arena was packed and many people were seen tapping their feet to the beat. The band, decked out in long sleeved shirts, vests, blazers and topped with fedoras looked dapper and sounded fantastic. Mellow yet playful songs, I was captivated and was really sad when the set ended. Hurrying over to the merchandise stand I was so upset to hear that the first batch sold out 15 minutes into their set! Renewed hope was also dashed when the second batch sold out 5 minutes after the set. Lead singer, Jamie, said that they weren’t sure if the cds would sell at all. Boy, were they wrong!
By samsie On 30 August 2008
Next up was Leeson at the Nokia Arena. Having heard how good they were from many different people i was itching to find out for myself, if that was really the case.
While waiting for the set to begin, I took a good look around and realised that really, there were all kinds of people here. The dresscode seemed (almost unanimously) to consist of either one of the following: sneakers, skinnies, (printed) hoody, fedora, cap. (stuff along these lines.) There were kids there too & i also spotted some old uncles seated across me. Ah yes, music really is the universal language.
Anyway, back to Leeson: As promised, these guys managed to keep me captivated, with their knee-bouncing tunes. ( i bounced my knees and shook my feet alot during the session ah, hence the description ha ha ha) My favourite of the lot being some girls. Its just one of those songs that makes you want to close your eyes, smile at the meaning of the lyrics and just chill. But wait, they did mix it up a towards the end with their “3-o-clock-in-the-morning-angry-phonecall” kinda song “The Simple Life”. Leeson was indeed refreshing and it was good to hear the different sides to them during that 30 minute gig.
By nemosupremo On 30 August 2008
Following them (Lilac Saints) on the same stage were Leeson, who greeted the crowd with a “La Dee Daa, we’re finally at Baybeats!”. Their shameless plugs for their new EP Speed Dating can be forgiven because of their infectious, melodic pop and stellar performance.
And Leeson definitely won some new fans since their EP was sold out at the merchandising stall 5 minutes after they stopped playing.
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