safely put in their seats, clearly awaiting
the main band.
If The Maker could not muster a crowd, more melancholic band
The Tenderfoot certainly had their work cut out for them,
as they modestly played through
their Morrissey tinged offerings, including the more brashly titled "You're
the Last Person I Want to See Right Now"sounding as though the support
bands had swapped songs for the night. The music was accompanied by polite
and modest gratitude, thanking us for coming and appreciating a support band.
It was as though they expected to come to play to a closed venue.
At last it was time for Eastern Lane, who made a rather nonchalant entrance,
it soon became clear however that bored they were not, rather they need not
use a thousand words to get their message across, preferring to focus more
on the surprisingly crashing and ear piercing guitars and screeches (possibly
an attempt to awake the constant mid week mood of the crowd.) A large case
of letting their music do the talking.
The mood calmed at intervals, with "Lady of the Morning" being the
first placid song of the set. As the crowd was briefly thanked, the band left
the stage, soon to return for a solo by lead guitarist come pianist, an offering
which rang through the intimate venue, as such songs often do. To follow, the
band returned again for another mellow offering, before the walls were shaking
once more, as the band left on a riotous note in the form of none other than
a cover by The Furies.
Had the crowd perhaps listened to Shades of Black beforehand, they may have
felt compelled to gather round and actually attend the gig, thankfully this
did not deter what is certainly a charismatic band with a lot to offer.
Katherine Tomlinson |
