The Paper Kites, Georgia Fair, Robbie Miller @ The Forum Theatre, Melbourne (28/09/2013)
To celebrate the release of their new album ‘States’, The Paper Kites national tour finished up in what could the perfect venue; The Forum Theatre. With its beautiful facade and amazing stage, it allowed for an amazing atmosphere.
Kicking the night off was Robbie Miller. Soulful with an amazing voice, Robbie played a soothing set of original material. Catchy and easy to listen to, you can almost hear the instrumentation of a full band emerging out of his solo sound.
Up next was Georgia Fair, who did not disappoint. Building the crowd up for The Paper Kites, Georgia Fair rocked that little harder building a great atmosphere, but being a duo, they lacked in a rhythm section.
While waiting for The Paper Kites, the vibe of the Forum really lifted and it could definitely be described as electric. The stage set up and lighting design were just epic, with the light up weather balloons which feature on the ‘States’ album cover changing colour throughout the set, it was one of the best stage set ups I’ve ever seen at the Forum.
Dynamically, I was not expecting anything like what I saw. The Paper Kites were beautifully in sync and when closing my eyes they were just an amazing wall of sound which complemented each other perfectly. Christina’s voice was just so mesmerizing and just works so well along side Sam’s deeper rich vocal tone.
Sam’s banter throughout the set was hilarious, and he was often getting carried away with talking to the crowd and forgetting to plug his guitar in. It was welcomed with great applause , as there was quite a lot of love coming their way from the crowd.
The change in instrumentation throughout the set was flawless, and again just worked so amazingly well. I would without a doubt recommend their show to anyone who enjoys to have their ears blown away with harmonious vocals and beautiful guitar tones.
To finish the night. and complete the tour, The Paper Kites invited Robbie Miller and the boys from Georgia Fair back on stage for an impromptu jam.
Topped off with a heap of fun and playful improvisation, the tour could not have finished any more beautifully.
Anthony Lucato
Kicking the night off was Robbie Miller. Soulful with an amazing voice, Robbie played a soothing set of original material. Catchy and easy to listen to, you can almost hear the instrumentation of a full band emerging out of his solo sound.
Up next was Georgia Fair, who did not disappoint. Building the crowd up for The Paper Kites, Georgia Fair rocked that little harder building a great atmosphere, but being a duo, they lacked in a rhythm section.
While waiting for The Paper Kites, the vibe of the Forum really lifted and it could definitely be described as electric. The stage set up and lighting design were just epic, with the light up weather balloons which feature on the ‘States’ album cover changing colour throughout the set, it was one of the best stage set ups I’ve ever seen at the Forum.
Dynamically, I was not expecting anything like what I saw. The Paper Kites were beautifully in sync and when closing my eyes they were just an amazing wall of sound which complemented each other perfectly. Christina’s voice was just so mesmerizing and just works so well along side Sam’s deeper rich vocal tone.
Sam’s banter throughout the set was hilarious, and he was often getting carried away with talking to the crowd and forgetting to plug his guitar in. It was welcomed with great applause , as there was quite a lot of love coming their way from the crowd.
The change in instrumentation throughout the set was flawless, and again just worked so amazingly well. I would without a doubt recommend their show to anyone who enjoys to have their ears blown away with harmonious vocals and beautiful guitar tones.
To finish the night. and complete the tour, The Paper Kites invited Robbie Miller and the boys from Georgia Fair back on stage for an impromptu jam.
Topped off with a heap of fun and playful improvisation, the tour could not have finished any more beautifully.
Anthony Lucato