The fun Melbourne five-piece are on the home stretch of their national ‘Fake That’ Single Tour, with their motherfunkin’ tunes drawing hearty crowds in a bunch of major and regional cities. Their gig in Newy was obviously no different, copping huge bouts of praise from not only I, but also every single human packed into the Sidebar at the Cambo on Thursday night.
The Delta Riggs.
The smell of grog and eager excitement already filled the air before the boys had even come near the stage; a tell-tale sign of some great support acts, so good on yah Surf Trash and The Moving Stills! Everyone was severely enjoying the between-band playlist, especially when the Percy Sledge/ Michael Bolton classic ‘When a Man Loves a Woman’ popped on. It quickly became clear that this wasn’t just a nice pre-gig tune however, and as the song boomed louder, in walked The Delta Riggs.
First on the agenda was song ‘From My Mould’, followed by ‘Perfume and Lace’. Frontman Elliott was rocking a pair of 60’s style white sunnies, which can be viewed as odd considering he was obviously inside, but they looked groovy so I got around it pretty quickly. Any song with expletives usually goes down incredibly well at a gig (except maybe a Wiggles one), so when ‘Baddest Motherf**ker in the Beehive’ came on the room was vibrating with boogying bodies. Despite the fact my friend and I were copping a few elbows in the arms from some pesky people nearby, we were having a great time on the dance floor! Nothing was gonna kill my #vibe; not even the guy who kept accidentally whipping his surprisingly sharp dreadlocks into my precious hazel eyeballs.
The body-shaking bangers continued, including ‘Don’t Be Lonely’ and immensely funky tune ‘Bobby’s Flowers’. The band were giving the crowd a run for their money groove-wise, with every one of them surfing along to their magical music. Elliot’s quirky confidence was really fun to witness, and his constantly jazzy feet encouraged the audience to jive harder! Being the percussion slut I am, I was also super happy when he flung out the tambourine for a few songs, adding extra oomph to their well-played pieces.
The band themselves describe their genre as ‘Zig Zag’, which is actually a great representation of what they produce. Each song has a savoury mix of rock, reggae, pop and funk, giving them the advantage of appealing to all sorts of audiences. You can listen to it in the car, in the shower, at a venue; whether you’re feeling happy, sluggish, or deviant! All the elements are there for a groovy, enjoyable time.
They closed up their main set with popular tune ‘The Record’s Flawed’ and brand new addition ‘Fake That’, giving Newy fans a delicious dessert of old and new music. It was hard to believe the gig was over as the band left the stage… and of course, within moments, the musos returned to the front. A few minutes of grouse jamming and another song ensued, before they FINALLY gave us all ‘Supersonic Casualties’. It pretty much looked like everyone had taken a crapload of hallucinogens when I peered around at the room behind me; even dreadlock guy was whipping his head around more than usual! At last the song ended, the band said goodbye, and off they went into the blinding, artificially lit side stage sunset.
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