School Night this past Monday started off with Allie Buckley. I came across Allie Buckley back in 2018 during her residency at the Bootleg Theater. I recall her having those who were also on the bill with her that night join her on stage for various songs. One such person who opened was Johanna Samuels who wasn't ready when called upon and out went the call, "Johanna? Johanna?"
Her School Night set started with the sounds of an electronic organ coming out of her synth. I noticed how she loves playing chords and letting those shine. Her vocals had a combined gospel and country sound. Her eyes smiled at the camera whenever she took a looking at the virtual School Night audience that was watching the recording. One of her songs was about her boyfriend who went to Peru to take ayahuasca.
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| Allie Buckley |
Ai Bendr came up next. She's an Ann Harbor, Michigan native who is currently living in Los Angeles. She opened her set with the song "Runaway." For me, there was an interesting contrast going on. She wore a Snoop Dogg t-shirt while she played a ukulele for a song that had a definite beach vibe. She later switched to keys on her next song where the lights were shaded blue to keep with the moody tone of the song. I loved her after-set interview where she showed off a solid level of confidence. It wasn't an arrogant level of confidence, it was an internal level of confidence.
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| Ai Bendr |
Merci Mercy closed out the set from Australia. Her music had a timeless sense of poetry. Her vocals included the occasional drawl. She played her personal favorite song called "Something You Like." The song started off with a soft country folk sound and then turned into a pop sensation, "I wake up, we break up, without any make up."
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| Merci Mercy |
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