Drawn into Southampton’s local indie pub by the offer of free mince pies, the anticipation of the live music wasn’t too great, being only five pounds. As soon as the first band, Wise Children, began their performance all the negative expectations were blown away. A simple set up; two men and their acoustic guitars and a cello player, unusual in bands these days. The soft guitar riffs made me sit up and take notice, along with the gentle and meaningful lyrics which rolled out of Robin Warren-Adamson’s mouth. His style is reminiscent of Damien Rice, though with his own distinct voice.
Luke Leighfield was just as impressive, standing there with just a microphone and a keyboard. Singing about love and simply everyday observations, his choruses were the catchiest, hanging in my head for hours after seeing him. An impressive night of music for five pounds.
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