Sondre Lerche
Sondre Lerche is a really fun performer. This is the second time I have seen him…the first time with the Faces Down. It was extremely difficult to google the names of the members of The Faces Down for labeling photos so here they are…I had to dig out the CD insert to Duper Sessions…: Guitar: Kato Adland, Bass: Morton Skage, Drums: Ole Ludvig Kruger. The vibe was very different at the solo Hiro Ballroom gig which was all goofy and acoustic. This was full of energy and creativity, full-on rock. And he is so cute! and married (Sorry Lee!)
Thomas Dybahl, one of the opening acts (sorry I missed them), dressed in a ridiculous outfit and danced on stage for Phantom Punch. I thought he might be Captain Morgan of the rum for the alcoholic punch. Most songs came from Phantom Punch with some older songs thrown in for good measure.
After the show Sondre sat in a corner signing whatever people brought him. There was a long line. Lee offered to pretend to be going into labor so I could skip the line…Asaf, Ofer’s friend suggested I use the Holocaust as a reason, no, six millions reasons. Israeli humor…The Faces Down also roamed the crowd happy to chat and sign things for fans including bassist Morton Skage trying to sign a towel that a cute Asian girl had gotten from the stage from one of the roadies. (See my flickr set for photos.)
I ordered the tickets in advance from ticketweb. You have a choice of getting them delivered in advance for $14 or doing Will Call (for some reason I don’t recall regular mail being an option for the show). If you like to collect ticket stubs you’ll have to pony up the $14 because at willcall they just cross your name off of a list. If anyone has a ticketstub from this show, I would love to have it.
Setlist:
Airport Taxi Reception
The Tape
The Curse
All Luck Ran Out
Well Well Well
Minor Detail
Dead Passengers
Tragic Mirror (solo)
Modern Nature
Everyone’s Rooting For You
Face the Blood
Hello Headphones
Track You Down
She’s Fantastic
Phantom Punch
Say It All
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Sleep On Needles
Two Way Monologue
John, Let Me Go
Photos and CDs below. The new Phantom Punch for alterna-dance-fun-rock, Duper Sessions for jazzy goodness, The others for more acoustic rock and gorgeous lyrics (the great lyrics applies to all of them.). The Don’t Be Shallow E.P. has a beautiful cover of Night and Day.
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