Elles Bailey - You Can't Take Her Story Away
Review
The scene was set 2 stools, candles all around, light subdued, books with the new album song titles on the spine (so clever) more candles, yes the scene was well and truly set for another magical Temperance performance.
This was the 2nd time Elles held an album launch gig at Temperance in conjunction with Head Records, this time for the wonderful ‘Can't Take My Story Away' released yesterday and sharing the stage with the equally amazing Demi Marriner this was another absolute triumph, Elles fabulous husky vocals full of soul/blues blending so well with Demi's backing vocals and stylish guitar work.
Elles plays the perfect host at these intimate shows meeting her fan base, interacting with them and being so approachable and along with Demi tonight were wonderful signing everything after the performance posing for selfies and with time to chat to everyone.
The album is a class act and the tracks played acoustically and introduced with so many antidotes and personal storys made them come even more to life and she admitted "I over share at these shows" for me your just honest/sharing and so appreciative of the success you are deservedly having and your fans love you for it, all the tales on her start in the buisness the lows and highs - what an incredible story.
On to the music which started with the opening numbers from the album the the powerful/personal title track and the funky sound of the so successful 'Growing Roots' (so much radio play) with Elles commenting that a lot of artists would leave that to the final track but she said something along the lines of I don't play by the rules.
We had before the groove ridden ‘Better days' the solo cover on the album by Catfish the sad story of the passing of the bands frontman Matt Long and how the blues community came together and tried to help, and she talked about one of her favourite bands The Temperance Movement and working with members of the band also about the experience of touring with Rag‘n'Bone Man and other artists she has shared the stage witlh.
Then she had the room and Demi laughing out loud with her tale of somebody from Robbie Williams record label phoning her team and as releasing an album the same week asking should we be scared of Elles Bailey.
The emotional ‘Tightrope' was forwarded by a dose of heartfelt personal chat and why she supports the Music Minds Matter charity which helps anyone who needs it in the music industry and having special items on the merch desk with cash donated to them.
They performed for around an hour then met fans for at least an hour not stopping until the last had left, what an entertaining, emotional, humorous ride this was and boy did we enjoy it, see you next time.
Andrew Lock
