Watch out, Noah and the Whale is on the rise. From the very first note, of the very first song, Give a Little Love, I knew that this band was everything I'd hoped they'd be and more. The way they can move from a melancholy serenade and transition seamlessly into a crescendoing, high-energy, all out rock explosion, will make your jaw drop open in amazement. Every person in the band is a vital component, each sharing the soul and heart of the band's music, equally. At times, the rhythm of the drums were like an entire percussion section of an orchestra, then there's Tom's fiddle which he plays w/ such passion that the strings on his bow are snapping, then there's Whale, the bassist who looks like he's in another world, rocking out every moment he's on stage, lost in an ecstasy of music, then there's our lonely hearted Charlie, who sings every line like he's reliving the experience of lyrics all over again. Not to forget the amazing, vocal harmonies and instrumental synergy these band members have when they are on stage together...you want them to play all night because their music is like food, it feeds you, it gives you energy and life. You walk out of the show feeling uplifted. And, they're cute and British, could you ask for anything more?
Bottom line, these guys are the real deal...British invasion, you say? I think so.
Mercury Lounge @
- New York @
,NY @
- Wed, Nov 4, 2009 @
Favorite moment: I pointed at Tom after he was a bad ass on the fiddle during Rocks & Daggers, he looked up and saw and blew me a kiss. @
Setlist: This is incomplete, but bare with me...Give a Little Love, Broken Heart, Jocasta, Love of an Orchestra, Rocks & Daggers, First Days of Spring, Mary, Shape of My Heart, Blue Skies,I Have Nothing @
Opening act(s): Didn't care. @