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| Concert Reviews: Laura and Amber |
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Laura
and Amber: Concert Review
Within the cozy confines
of Fez (under Time Cafe) in New York City on a cool, rainy night
in late October, something remarkable happened. Once again, the
power of music proved triumphant. Before the white makeshift curtain
was raised and Laura and Amber took to the stage, the audience was
treated to a trip down memory lane as a slide show of photos from
their youth was shown. As soon as the music began and Laura and
Amber appeared, it was evident that the two impossibly cute little
girls had indeed become two incredibly talented and musically gifted
young women. Opening their hour long set with the infectiously upbeat
Leave It Up To You, Laura and Songs like I'm Not
In Love and Walk On By filled the room with warmth and
youthful charm. Demonstrating their comfort level as both lifelong
friends and performers, Amber joked that, while it was easy to see
from their childhood photos that she was a year older than Laura
due to their significant height difference, times have changed and
now it wasn't quite so easy to tell which was the elder friend.
The moving, mellow ballad, Your Heart Or Mine was perfect
for the moody, rainy evening. In the midst of the lyrics: You
tell me I'm your everything / And that you'll love me for always
/ But, I don't know what to do this time / It's break your heart
or mine, the song gently holds the door open for the
listener to wander into the space where melancholy and sweetness
meet. From there, Again turning the tide of the collective mood as effortlessly as the Autumn leaves change, Laura and Amber and their band infused the room with playfulness and joy with Pity Party Blues, and the rousing Goodbye Yesterday, a song that is always a crowd favorite. But, this was to be just the beginning of what would be an ascension into the place where artists are not merely expressing an emotion, but becoming it--- a place so inviting that the audience has no choice but to surrender to it. The melodic and hopelessly--- or perhaps more accurately--- hopefully romantic ballad Perfect World was offered with such openheartedness that one couldn't help believe that sometimes, love and music do conquer all. Click here to read an interview with Laura and Amber Photos by Lauren Jonik |
Amber
hit their stride early on. Blending elements of pop, country and
rock, their music defines the word catchy.
they
easily and elegantly flowed into a stunning rendition of Falling.©2002-2023 SoundAffects.net