THE DAMN TRUTH - EMPYRE
Musicioan Pub July 25thg 2023
This was the proverbial gig of two halves... first up were EMPYRE.A competent rock band, who came on and, with the exception of the bassist, looked as though they were being obliged to do unpaid overtime in the accounts department... the Bass player however came on and displayed some of the energy and commitment you want in a rock band. Musically they were sound and the singer has a fine voice... they went down well and got a fine reception, but from what appeared to be a large family and friends section... but sorry guys, it did nothing for me...you looked disinterested and that is infectious, and the self deprecating humour between songs was too close to the truth to be engaging... not a great start
Then... after a short break, The Damn Truth came on like a runaway express train with rock'n'roll charisma to spare... smiles and good vibes... and crashed into the first number which got the whole crowd moving... from then on is was hot, sweaty, exciting rock'n'roll that just showered the audience with the great feeling . The band was ultra high energy from start to finish and were clearly having a ball (so were the audience!!) and as Tom said "we dont care how many we play for, we do this cos we fuckin love it".... absolutely... and so do the audience.
Lee-La plays guitar and sings, and is reminiscent of a reborn Janis Joplin (high praise indeed), singing with a strong and wonderful voice. All four musicians are great players in their own right and put them all together and something magical appears...
This was truly hot, sweaty, exciting rock'n'roll from the go... wonderful vibes and a wonderful rapport between the musicians on stage and between the band and audience...
After the show and a chance to meet the musicians I didn't really want to leave the room and break the spell... this was rock'n'roll as good as it comes! Huge thank you to Lee-La, Tom, PY & Dave for a memorable gig
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