w/ Emma Louise
It's been a while. Almost three months since I last went to a gig. And after going to two and three gigs a week, I won't lie, coming back was like being an addict having a relapse. But oh what a wondrous relapse it was. Lissie is something else. After hearing her song 'Everywhere I Go' on the finale of Dollhouse I was in love with her music. It took me a couple of months after that to acquire her album, and when I did, it was bliss. Just so, so amazing. And I could not imagine anyone more perfect to support her than now Brisbane based singer-songwriter Emma Louise.
Emma Louise is a songstress in the making. Her songwriting is so tender and heartfelt, with each song having a particular place in her heart. This much is clear. Something else that has been solidified in my mind after this night, is that she is going to go far. I have seen her gig once before, and even then she blew my mind. Tonight was a notch above that, something even more special. Her final song of the set (and her current single) 'Jungle' was easily the highlight of the set, going that bit over and above where her other songs had been sitting. While her songs are divine, sometimes they sound a little the same.. However if she can produce another Jungle-esk song, mmm.. I can't even begin to imagine what we might be in for. It will be a treat. That's all I know.
I actually can not believe how excited I was for Lissie to come on stage. I'm pretty sure this is the most excited I have been at a gig in a good long while. Yes, it has been a while, but then again, it was Lissie! And can I say right now, I was not disappointed in the slightest. Hearing someone on record is one thing, hearing who they really are in a live situation is something else. I had seen a couple of YouTube clips prior to this gig, and had found it curious just how raw and untamed her voice was in comparison to her record and actually being in the room was just something else. She is a free spirit. There is no other way to describe her performance and ever Lissie, the person, in general. There was just so much heart and soul in everything she performed, and her rendition of 'In Sleep' was utterly sensational, while 'When I'm Alone' brought the crowd to the forefront. 'Everywhere I Go' however was my personal highlight, but then I am quite partial to that song. It is in watching someone like this that I realise just how far Brisbane bands have to progress before they even start to be in the same league as international acts, even that of someone like Lissie.
If this is my relapse into the world of gigs, oh my, what a wonderful relapse it was, and will be! I am quite the excited to see what next time brings me and I am hoping it is sensational!
