A couple of my friends are part of a band called Fairbarn and I went along to a gig they had at the O2 Academy 2. Fairbarn are a four piece indie alternative band from Sheffield who are currently trying to discover their own sound. This gig was their first headlining gig at a large venue, as they'd only supported there before and played small ish venues such as pubs and small family events beforehand.They named themselves after a street three of the members live on! They currently have 6 songs of their own but cover multiple other songs by artists such as The Fratellis, Oasis, The Courteeners and Circa waves.
the place was definitely pretty full which was amazing for a first time headlining gig! so there was a lot of excitement across the room as the supporting acts wrapped up. i had to arrive a little later so I didn't quite catch all of the supporting groups, although they must have been good as there was a lot of energy in the room after they had finished! with the crowd hyped up and ready to go the boys hit the stage, with lead singer George announcing their first cover, 'Henrietta' by the Fratelllis, which is an incredibly well known song and got everybody jumping and singing. The lead singer also has such brilliant stage presence which adds so much to a performance as its vital for a crowd to feel the connection. There's nothing worse than watching a performance where the whole band is quite reserved and shy as it puts a down on the whole mood.you could clearly see they all enjoy what they do even by the first 10 seconds as they entered the stage.
After their first song George (The lead singer and Guitar) introduced the other members of the band, by first shouting to Brad on his right and then to charlie on his left. But it was incredibly funny because he forgot about Chris (The drummer) and because quite a lot of the crowd were good friends and family everybody had a good laugh. They then continued to play a couple of their own songs which were done so well, even though nobody really knew them very well, the group still managed to keep the energy going.
A few covers were played again after that, one of those being 'T-Shirt' Weather by Circa Waves which send the crowd crazy! one of the main reasons being it was performed so well! everybody sand along and danced together and it was brilliant! I was pretty much at the very front so I could see everything and everyone on stage which was a bonus as the venue is slightly enclosed as the stage isn't raised too much which as a pain as it means quite small people (Like myself!) cant see too well from in the middle.
Next they played one of the first songs they wrote which George gave a short speech about because it means a lot to them. this then lead onto a speech about how this was a huge deal for them and they thanked a lot of people, usually this would be the part where people want to go home as they've had enough, its late, the last thing they want is constant talking about things they don't care about! But because we know the people in the group so well it meant a lot to everyone in the room as well as you could tell by how much passion went into the set that they are clearly incredibly grateful for the opportunity of performing in a professional gig venue, rather than a back garden at a siblings 18th birthday! or a small local pub! So the crowd cheered and whistled before they played one final song and said goodnight!
Overall it was an absolutely fantastic night and it would be incredibly difficult to find faults. I think all four of the members did such a wonderful job and I think the rest of the crowd did aswell!
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