Monday, April 13, 2009

Concert reviews: Jillian Edwards at Opening Bell and David Little at Double Wide (April 10)

By Zach Lewis of Zlew.net

Zach Lewis

Jillian Edwards

Friday night I decided it was time to end my dry spell of not seeing live music for the last month or so. The weather is getting nice, summer is on its way, and it is time to get back out and hear the sounds of the city, and I was lucky enough to make it to two shows that night: Jillian Edwards at the South Side on Lamar location of Opening Bell, and David Little at the Double Wide.

I stumbled across Jillian’s music a week or so ago, and was happy to see she was playing at one of my favorite low key music spots. She is a singer songwriter who describes her sound as acoustic/folk/indie; but if I had to nail it down I would say that her style is very light acoustic. Her voice has a very light and soothing quality to it that was easy to listen to. Most of the show was just her and her guitar. Her six string work did more picking than strumming and did not over power her already soft vocals. For a few songs, she had a simple drum kit backing her up. If you were going to lay out in a hammock on a spring day and wanted something light and mellow to keep you in that sweet spot between dreams and reality, Jillian would fit the bill. For a young performer she seemed very comfortable on stage, and had a good dynamic with the crowd. She played a few songs with her brother that were more upbeat, and I was really impressed with the impact and the effect that had on the audience. The songs she sang with her brother also showed off a little bit more of her vocal and guitar playing range and ability. If the Dr. Pepper hasn’t been recorded…. it needs to be. Check out her MySpace for a sample of her music (if you only have time to listen to one, I recommend Songbird.) Her calendar is also on her page; she will be playing at House of Blues soon, and those dates and times are listed.

Zach Lewis

David Little

From there I made my way down to the Double Wide to check out David Little. This is a show I have had on my list for a few years now, but for one reason or another never seemed to get to see. This gig was also very entertaining, and packed with great music. There was a lot of talent on the stage, and the music these folks made together did not let me down. Playing along side David were a few musicians I have seen play before including Trey Carmichael (of Sorta and The Jones Thing), Linda Garner (Rose County Fair, and many others). His sound and style is pretty upbeat with edgy/entertaining lyrics that kept everybody smiling and in tune with the music. He mixed things up with a few fun covers including Bob Dylan and Led Lead Zeppelin. What can I say? This was a great way to finish up a long week, and a good night of live music. I haven’t been able to track down any music sites or webpages for David, but if you see that he is playing in your neck of the woods, I would make sure to check out his show.

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RICH GRAHAM Verified

Dave deserves a link: http://www.lovedavelittle.com/ a little out of date, but the contact info is there.

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Alex Bentley Staff

Thanks for the excellent copy editing, Lauren -- not sure what I was thinking of there! It's fixed now.

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