I'm trying to stay away from this post being completely complementary of them...but it's really hard not too.
I got to Soup Kitchen...and there was no one else there. I thought I had got the wrong day but nope I was right where I needed to be, and so were Kate Boy's support act. The venue was completely dead to put it nicely, I was there with around 10 others, but I was by no means deterred. The support band were actually really impressive, though I now cannot remember their names.
Not long after, two boys and a girl walked on stage. All dressed in b&w camouflage parkers with their hoods up. The first song 'In Your Eyes' was a great start to a great show. The lead singer, Kate Akhurst, who looks remarkably like Jessica Alba, was full of energy and despite the small crowd, they played as if the room was full. Which I greatly respect. Though Hampus Nordgren Hemlin and Markus Dextegen were fantastic, nothing compared to performance of the lead singer. The performance was dynamic, entertaining and most importantly impressive! The girl can actually sing! The empowering lyrics and music is topped by the lead singers ability to almost shout the lyrics whilst still retaining control and sounding good.
I was standing at the front of the crowd, about 2 metres away from the band for the whole show. Although I would have felt awkward with such a small audience, Kate Boy managed to come across confident and seemed constantly engaged with the crowd, which made everyone else relaxed, and soon, with a few intrigued passers by joining the venue, everyone was dancing and smiling.
The definite highlight was seeing the band drumming electronically in perfect harmony time and time again. The instrumental parts of the songs really showed each members talent. They all work on writing and producing their songs, and rightly so. The trio is undeniably talented and their electronic twang of drumming and keyboards is like a fresh modern electro mix of Icona Pop and CHVRCHES.
The band played everything from their 'Northern Lights' EP plus a few extras. I was truly impressed by their performances, particularly 'Self Control'. The reason I enjoyed this live show so much more than anyone else this year was because of their potential. The band still have a relatively small following, with only 20,000 likes on FB and 4000 follows on SoundCloud, however, this only added to their likability. The band all seemed genuinely sincere, as this was clear through their shock that people actually knew all the words to their songs. Kate Boy are definitely a band to watch in 2015, their pure talent alone should take them far, but their unique sound and European electro pop twist really makes them a band that I would want to see time and time again.
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