San Cisco

San Cisco was the second show that my friends and I went to at Lollapalooza last year. They came out and started the show with an upbeat vibe that made you want to dance. I had never really listened to San Cisco before that concert and only knew of their song "Awkward." From the start, I could clearly tell that despite their young age, (the lead singer, Jordi, is only a teenager) they played like they have been performing in front of big crowds for years. Jordi told the crowd that this was the largest crowd that they've ever played in front of. This also happened to be the farthest they had traveled from their hometown in Australia.
All the members of San Cisco had great style. The drummer had on this cute button up and skirt combo. It was really cool to see her play the drums and also sing for multiple songs. The band had a quirky sound to it that I had never heard before. Throughout the show, the vibe was energetic and had a happy feel to it. They all were so happy to play for us, and they appreciated the crowd's enthusiasm. During that concert, I became a new fan of San Cisco.
Later on that day, San Cisco played a shorter show in one of the tents. Afterwards, my friends and I got to meet Jordi. He was super nice and really easy to talk to. It's still crazy to think how young he is, and he's already touring the world. But after that concert, I definitely understand why San Cisco has made it this far. They are bursting with fresh talent and energy, and I can't wait to hear what they do next.

I'm a big fan of indie pop and indie pop rock, so it goes without saying that when San Cisco was coming to perform in Sydney, there was no way I was going to miss them and their indie rock antics.

Scarlett and Jordi perform together in perfect harmony, trading off vocals with each other, as well as Josh, and it truly makes their act feel like a fluid and engaging musical experience. Songs like "Awkward" especially benefit from this type of tag-team performance.

Additionally, they are humble musicians, thanking the other bands performing with them on tour and thanking the audience. This sort of behavior, especially in a band as young as San Cisco was really heartwarming to see, as it illustrates, to me at least, that they are in it for the music. Even without their thanks, you'd be able to tell this just by how in sync they are with their music and bandmates. This is especially the case in "Fred Astaire" which sounds like a poppy trip through California sun and Carribean waters.

The band truly sweeps you up into their performance with their infectious, joyous tunes that you just can't help smiling at, tapping your foot, and joining in with when prompted by the band or those beside you.

Australian surf rockers San Cisco made waves with their debut eponymous album in 2012 and the following year they had the opportunity to tour the US and the UK to a cult-like following of fans. On their stop in Britain they played the tiny attic style Temple in Birmingham, a room packed to the brim of angsty teen pop-boppers and appreciators of creative indie pop.

The stage set-up is rather cramped but luckily the quartet have great rapport and use it to their advantage as they jam within each other's personal space during opener 'Golden Revolver'. Keeping spirits high they follow up quickly with perhaps their most globally viral track 'Fred Astaire' with its breezy melody and upbeat vibe getting the whole room moving. They play the debut in its near entirety, stand out moments being the lyrically beautiful 'Nepal' which is poignant and crushing all at once as well as the twisted, dark pop gem 'Wild Things' which capitalises on drummer Scarlett Stevens' breathy vocal. The finale of 'Awkward' is as frantic as the rest of the set, leaving the audience with the impression San Cisco may well be the next big thing in indie pop.

They didn't show up. No notification was provided about cancelling the show. Everyone still showed up and waited outside the closed venue. There was no phone number to call or person to contact. I haven't received an apology email or a notification for ticket reimbursement. Disgraceful.

I actually expected more the show started like 2 hours late and they only played like an hour, it was a good show and i had fun but really i think they could at least played another half hour or maybe started the show a little early