Hello 2016. We welcome you with open arms and hope for some amazing new music.
Willie J Healey, Oxford red head, beachy guitar extraordinaire and voice shocker. Playing an intimate gig at The Old Blue Last, sharing the stage with three other bands that night, Willie puts on quite a show. The little indie kid looks like he would exert a Two Door Cinema Club esque voice. But no. Deep, cordial and soothing voice oozes out as he sings ‘Palm Trees’, a song about Pamela Anderson.
The start of the show is slightly awkward, jokes are attempted, family members are the only ones cheering. After the first song ‘Julia and I’ the crowd start getting into the swing of things. Bobbing in unison with the upbeat drums. The american beach rock guitar gives the whole show a Hawaiian Elvis Presley feel. Even his songs have tropical names, ‘HD Malibu’ was a significantly smooth song. It took a while to kick in, but when it did you really go there. His velvety voice making the crowd silent, listening in awe.
‘Subterraneans’ fills the room with silence as the dreamy guitar echoes around walls. His deep vocals give you goosebumps as the blue lights dimmer. “Plain Jane dreams of nicer things” ripples through the room, the crowd bobbing to the slow beat and chilled out atmosphere. The whole room feels like its underwater, motionless, just captivated by his tranquil vocals. This guy is definitely one to put on the “must see” list.
His hazy surf rock music keeps the crowd content through the whole set, ginger ringlets bouncing in beat to the bass and the backing vocals creating a perfect harmony. The emotional expressions in his face as he thanks the crowd for “appearing at his show” show his true love for music and what he's doing. This young chap is certainly one to watch.
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