Next was Grammer. He took the stage, seeming timid and unsure of how this would play out. The crowd was a bit unsure as well. However, when he opened his mouth, the mouths of many of us dropped. His voice was undeniably angelic and his lyrics catchy and sweet. We dubbed him the male version of Ingrid Michaelson. I had the pleasure of speaking to him after the show and he was a complete sweetheart and willing to spend as much time as possible with new fans.
The Massacoustics followed Andy Grammer. Honestly, I was not impressed. They were geared more toward a hardcore Southern crowd. You know, pick up truck driving, hard working, ripped jean wearing dudes, with completely outrageous songs. One thing I do have to give props for: one of the members in the band simultaneously rocked out on guitar and drums. Kudos to you, man.
By the time Josh Kelley came out, everyone was pumped. We fed off of his energy while he cracked jokes and spit out familiar tunes like "Amazing" and "Only You", while mixing it up with tracks from his newest album, "Masterpiece", which, by the way, is fresh and brilliant, without losing the feel of past Kelley creations. Lockerbie shared the stage with him at one point, and the two meshed well together. Kelley even switched places with drummer, David Goodstein, during a tune and sounded great. The fun was infectious. Some people were digging the music so much, they got up out of their chairs and danced the rest of the set away, encouraged by Mr. Kelley to "shake their asses". When the show came to a close, not a one of us wanted to leave. Oh well. There's always the next time Josh Kelley comes to town.
Lockerbie
Grammer
Kelley was having issues with a guitar.
Waiting for a new one...
Rockin' out on the new one, with guitarist, Erik Kertes
Me with Josh
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