w/ Gung-Ho, Jeremy Neal
It’s been over a year since Hungry Kids of Hungary toured the country and they’ve come back with a sensational new show filled with the old, the very old and the very new.
Opening the night at The Zoo was Jeremy Neale, fromtman from Brisbane favourites Velociraptor.
What a crazy good performer that guy is. He does, unfortunately, need
to learn crisis management. He broke the sixth string in the opening
song, and it threw him completely. He went on to play the next tune, and
it obviously wasn’t working well. A text message and a borrowed Hungry
Kids guitar saved the set from being a total disaster, but still. For
the set, I particularly liked the uncluttered stage: two guitars, a Bass
and a drummer. No extra fluff, just four musicians doing what they
love. Music wise, the band work really well together, especially when
they bring their saxophonist to the stage. In a nutshell, well-dressed
wholesome fun.
Gung Ho. They have really stepped up their game since I last
saw them. No longer do they sing the same vocal parts together. This is a
good thing. I love the instrumental work they do so very much. In the
new songs they are playing, they feature this even more, to a point
where there was a completely instrumental song with no vocals detracting
from the splendour. I have no great love for this band, but what
they’re doing on this tour shows that they have matured as a band and
command the stage.
Where do I even start with Hungry Kids of Hungary? Opening
with “The Vacationer” they hit the nail right on the head, and got the
party started right then and there. In the set they previewed five new
tracks, including current single “Sharp Shooter”. I am personally most
excited about the track that goes along the lines of “I don’t mind if
you’re having a good time”. Such a stellar track! Another thing that was
brilliant about this set for long-time fans was the inclusion of the
tunes “Old Money” and “One By One”. The band has evolved so much from
when they recorded those tunes, and it was fascinating to see to how
they had been reworked.
The new touring guitarist, ‘Uncle Benno’ as he has been nicknamed, is
a sensational inclusion. He brings so much more than another guitar
part and another set of vocals; there’s a presence that works really
well with the rest of the band. Dean admitted mid-set that it had been a
while since they’d played a show this long. The hour-long set was
something new from the band, and not just because of the new tracks.
They have a refreshed attitude and demeanour. This is a good thing
indeed.
There are so many exciting things coming from the Hungry Kids
it’s insane. With a new album dropping in March of next year, there’s
going to be one hell of a lead up to something fans will be longing to
get their hands on. Gear up, it’s going to be one hell of a ride.
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