So Hey Rosetta finally made their debut in Ireland last week .
After I ‘ve been blogging about this band for the last couple of years I just had to go see them.
Now abandoning all my parental responsibilities is not something I do very often but the kids were packed off to their grandparents, the dog left with my sister , I booked the following day off work and we (my wife and I) drove the 200 km to other side of country to check them out with Seeds,Into your lungs blaring from the car stereo en route.
Where they good ? They were just so so good, incredible musicians and a really nice bunch of folks to boot .
Charismatic front man Tim Baker whipped the crowd up to a frenzy with people getting out of their seat to dance the night away in front of the stage and he also joined in at one point as he played guitar skipping amongst them.
The band effortlessly rolled through tracks from Into your lungs, Seeds with only real omission on the night was “I’ve been asleep a long,long time” but understandably I guess they were suffering from over play fatigue on that particular track.But the band were so tight musically, playing a whole range and swapping instruments nonchalantly with each member demoing their craft to perfection.
Stand out numbers included a stunning rendition of “There’s an Arc” ,also the crowd singing along with “Bandages” and “Young Glass” was a bit special.
Speaking to the various band members afterwards , they genuinely seemed excited to have finally played here and I ‘m sure they will be back soon.
The Sugarclub is a real intimate setting with a great sound and it proved an ideal location for their first night on Irish soil ,
I’m sorry Olympia but I think I have a new favourite place in Dublin
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