Deluxe

Funky guitar plus Congo drums plus quirky lyrics equals one of the most fun shows you could possible ever attend, all thanks to the band Deluxe. The collective quirky-ness of each member is a reflected into the music, resulting in a dance your pants off good time.
The stage is setup so that when the show starts; you can’t actually see the stage, just the curtain behind all the instruments. You hear the first notes being played for “My Game,” then a spotlight goes on to focus solely on the funky guitar that starts up the song. Then another spotlight goes on when the Congos start to be played, leading up to the last spotlight for the vocals. As they reach the height right before the chorus the whole stage lights up behind them with red flashing lights. Epic. Amazing that that’s just the beginning of the show. They continue to give high energy, so much so that you feel like the music completely takes over you, and no matter how good or bad, you start to dance and let it flow through you. Their between song conversation with each other and the audience just reinforces how great of a time they have making music together.

The young, beautiful and soulful songstress that is Selah Sue held the crowd’s rapturous attention from start to finish when I saw her perform back in 2012. The melting pot of jazz, funk, soul and reggae influences that appear in her songs make her a treat to see perform live, have won her much critical acclaim and have led to collaborations with the likes of Cee Lo Green. A talented vocalist and guitarist, Selah Sue’s dynamic stage presence and well versed live support band put on a great show. Her ability to switch between high octane vocal rap riffing and soulful crooning ensured that there was a great range of high energy and more chilled out songs featuring in the set. Most of the songs she performed were taken from the self titled 2011 album - the album that really brought her into the popular spotlight! I particularly enjoyed her acoustic version of ‘Raggamuffin’ and the bouncy groove of ‘Crazy Vibes’, but the Lauryn Hill cover was also an unexpected treat! I would recommend this show to just about anyone and everyone because the atmosphere at the gig was so welcoming and enjoyable!