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Showing posts with label Henry Hall. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Henry Hall. Show all posts
Sunday, December 29, 2019
Bootleg Theater: Henry Hall with Jack Symes and Monastereo
It was time to squeeze in one last 2019 residency. To do that, I headed off to the Bootleg Theater to catch Henry Hall's residency. With falsetto vocals, he gave a smooth jazz set. Also, strangely, his life was very familiar to the story line from the movie Hangover -- an ongoing joke.
Opening was Jack Symes and Monastereo. Jack Symes was in from New York. He did a solo singer-songwriter set. He was in town for a family wedding. His future in-laws were in the audience. Also, he had a huge fan who knew all his songs.
Monastereo opened the night with a stunning set. It took me until the end of the set to realize that the drummer/vocalist was Darren Weiss of PAPA. Then I immediately understood why I enjoyed the set so much. The sound was funky and included a cow bell for one song. Prior to the set, I over-heard Jack Symes mention to friends that Monastereo's sound was fantastic. It sure was.
Monday, February 12, 2018
Catching Racquet at The Satellite with Henry Hall and Rivers + Suns
It was the first Wednesday night of February, which is now the new residency night at The Satellite. There wasn't a residency for January so Henry Hall was the first resident of 2018. After years of going out on Monday nights to The Satellite, I'll now be saying it's off on a Wednesday night to catch their resident.
Though obviously it was off to The Satellite to catch the resident artist, the main reason I went on this particular Wednesday night was to catch Racquet. Racquet is a project by Sapphire Jewell who also happens to be in one of my favorite "new" bands of 2017, Gypsum. There are similar sounds to the two bands, a modern jazz/Local Natives genre blend. Yet, as I listened to the set, I also started to notice subtle differences. Gypsum is far more a joint effort by all four band members to create a unified sound where all hold equal weight. Racquet is definitely led by Sapphire both via her vocals and guitar rifts, which are front and center.
Comment of the set: If it looks like I'm looking directly into your eyes, I am.
Henry Hall's first night was a success. There was a nice crowd and he had the women falling in love with him. He's definitely a singer-songwriter with songs that deal with friendships, even when one is being a jerk around their friends. Yet, he could also be a stand-up comedian. He does have this very dry sense of humor. He opened up his set by saying, "Thanks for coming to our first residency night . . . the beginning of the end.
Opening up the night was Rivers + Suns doing some of their own songs along with a hair tossing Led Zeppelin cover. Without a doubt, the lead singer knows how to groove to their sound.
Though obviously it was off to The Satellite to catch the resident artist, the main reason I went on this particular Wednesday night was to catch Racquet. Racquet is a project by Sapphire Jewell who also happens to be in one of my favorite "new" bands of 2017, Gypsum. There are similar sounds to the two bands, a modern jazz/Local Natives genre blend. Yet, as I listened to the set, I also started to notice subtle differences. Gypsum is far more a joint effort by all four band members to create a unified sound where all hold equal weight. Racquet is definitely led by Sapphire both via her vocals and guitar rifts, which are front and center.
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Henry Hall's first night was a success. There was a nice crowd and he had the women falling in love with him. He's definitely a singer-songwriter with songs that deal with friendships, even when one is being a jerk around their friends. Yet, he could also be a stand-up comedian. He does have this very dry sense of humor. He opened up his set by saying, "Thanks for coming to our first residency night . . . the beginning of the end.
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