With Ed Blunt joining them on piano they played ‘City of Colour’ which was written in London at a songwriter’s festival. She had to find a song for the contest (won by Daisy Chute!) and was walking along the River Thames, when the ideas came to her, and then wrote the song on piano at home. This was a slower song sung with passionate exceptional vocals with great piano and double bass.
With Tom now changing to electric bass they played ‘Criminal Heart’ with the band which was first performed in Finsbury Park with Hollie in short skirt & high heels (never again!) and is an upbeat song with powerful vocals and great full sound from the band.
Slowing the tempo ‘Sunday Rain’ had lovely backing from band with harmonies from Ed, and piano led interludes and lovely vocals from Hollie, and then ‘Good God’ with Daisy joining on backing vocals, which is another song from new album with a funkier beat, lively harmonies, great bass, drums & guitars underpinned by keys.
Then another special guest joined Hollie with Brave Rivals’ Lindsey Bonnick joining on vocals on Blondie’s ‘Call Me’ with great gusto and attitude with piano solo by Ed in electronica style. After the song Hollie thanked Brave Rivals’ Donna Peters for her help getting her album ready for chart success, which is difficult for independent artists.
Then another track from the new album with ‘All For You’ with lovely harmonies and evocative vocals, great bass part from Scott and more gentle keys from Ed. Then funking it up in slower tempo was ‘Bourbon Gold’. Hollie was joined by Ross Stewart on electric guitar (who Hollie met on a song writing retreat and was shocked he was only 20!). Great harmonies between Ross & Hollie with heavy beat from the band with great guitars.
The next we had ‘Sinner’ from ‘Criminal Heart’ album which was written in 2016, and was a slower sultry song with matching vocals and echoey guitars. Then ‘Unholy Trinity (from the new album) which was co-written with Daisy Chute & Ed Blunt at Daisy’s house. Ed was hungry as normal but no food even bananas was available (which was why Daisy had a banana shaped shaker on stage). They went out for a Vietnamese meal and the song written finally in 30 mins or so, before Daisy had to go off for a sound check. The trio were backed by the band on a sultry soulful song.
This was followed by ‘Spaceman’ written by Ed & Hollie on a writing retreat who she had met at an earlier song writing retreat. The song was influenced by all car alarms going off and cows mooing, and they saw some green/orange lights in the sky with a sonic boom as a meteorite crashed to earth nearby! This was a piano led song with London West End show style and feel vocals by Hollie with harmonies by Daisy. They were joined by the Budapest symphony orchestra on video. Then we had the final song ‘Youth’ from ‘Criminal Heart’ album with its lovely evocative vocals and eerie keys & guitars as song builds to a crescendo with its heavy beat.
After a standing ovation from the thrilled crowds the band came back and after fanfare Hollie returned but this time in a fully lined sparkly jump suit bought by her Mum. The song has a U2 style sound to start with harmonies from Ed & Daisy and strident vocals from Hollie and a brilliant beat from the full band.
Then joined by Tom, Ross & Lindsey the full ensemble played the album’s title track ‘Everything’s Fine’ with its great upbeat funky keys and full band sound to finish the evening with a bang, and Everything’s definitely Fine!!