TORIA RICHINGS
Musician Pub 20th June 2024
This is a very new band the various musicians only meeting a couple of weeks ago but they have welded into a really fine tight band, playing country/americana music. Given how tight the band have grown already i can see them growing even stronger after a few more gigs
The band is led by Toria who is the leader of the band and songwriter and singer.
She is backed by a full five piece band featuring pedal steel, fiddle, lead guitar as well as drums. The musicianship of the whole band is really high... and it is good to see a band so clearly enjoying being together and playing on stage.
The use of pedal steel, fiddle and lead guitar could get to be a bit excessive, but it doesnt happen here, while the rhythm section supplies the rhythm and punch the three lead instruments all deliver lovely runs and passages fully supporting Toria's acoustic guitar and vocals.
The songs are all, i believe, written by Toria, and i particularly enjoyed the ones she described as her stories.
The first half was predominantly slower sadder pieces, but ended with a real up beat number. The second half was far more upbeat, and for me far better.
This was a very enjoyable evening, but if i was to make a small criticism, i think mixing the set up more with more light and shade would be good... but as I said earlier the band are very very new and will continue to learn and develop on the road... the musicianship and spirit in the band is high for sure
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