by Jamie Penman
Wandering in to the Bar on The Hill last Thursday night, Iwas surprised to see a pretty full room for what was about to be the first band of the bill.
Local Indie Rockers The Common Code were about to kick off and the fans didn’t let the early time slot stop them from getting down to business and shaking their groove thing. The 4 strong outfit were impressive with their performance and put on a well rounded and tight set.
After a two and a half beer break, the next to light up the stage was Perth / Melbourne 4 piece The Hamptons. Having not seen the band before I didn’t have any expectations of what the show would be like, however I was simply spellbound by the angelic voice of Lead vocalist Susannah Legge and couldn’t take my eyes or ears away from the stage for the whole set (so much so that iIdidn’t even realise one of my friends standing next to me). Keyboardist Jules Hewitt added a very atmoshperic aspect to the songs and had the crowd enjoying every second. With their most noticeable song “Generation Y” helping round out a near perfect set from the band I was quick to make my way to the merch table and pick up a copy of the single.
The crowd then packed in even further as Thirsty Merc took the stage.
Having seen my fair share of bands play at the Bar on The Hill, I have come to realise (I think fellow BOTH punters will back me up here) that the venue is not always known for it’s super sound quality. So it stands to reason that i nearly fell over when the band blasted into it’s first song “In the Summertime” and the sound quality was flawless. This really made for an enjoyable set with the whole crowd singing along and grooving to the pop tunes the boys are known and loved for. Sean Carey was stylish as always on guitar and Phil Stack played his little heart out on bass with a cheeky little ( ok maybe rather large ) solo mid set. With massive versions of “20 good reasons”, new song ” the hard way” and an enourmous crowd sing along to “the vision” Thirsty Merc once again delivered a great set and superb show.
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