British IndiaA substantial crowd built up for Perth band Tired Lion, who have had recent success with their new single, I Don’t Think You Like Me, touring with Luca Brasi and now with British India. Their set was solid; Sophie Hopes’ vocals never disappoint.
Three-piece Adelaide rockers Grenadiers brought a new energy into the venue with guitars blazing, getting the crowd jumping and pumping; a very face-pace set that didn’t give anyone a chance to catch their breath.
The anticipation built during sound-check with Capitol heaving with people. The sold-out venue buzzed with excitement when British India casually jumped on stage with lead singer Declan Melia looking all snug in his hoodie.
The crowd was treated to an impressive setlist of new material from the Nothing Touches Me album as well as old songs from Guillotine, Avalanche, and Thieves. Run The Red Light, Vanilla and I Said I’m Sorry were crowd pleasers, Nic Wilson showing off his incredible guitar skills.
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Black & White Radio and This Dance Is Loaded sent the crowd into a frenzy of dancing. If one wasn’t dancing, they were moshing, crowd surfing and singing at the top of their lungs. Melia was unfazed, at times laughing at the people climbing on stage for their few seconds of fame before plunging into the crowd or onto the floor in some cases.
Spider Chords and I Can Make You Love Me were incredible, with a mellow sound to guitars roaring while Wrong Direction and Summer Forgive Me were fast and wild with Melia’s vocals hitting all the right notes.
The atmosphere in the room was indescribable as the boys played their last song; one could only wish they would have done an encore. It was a brilliant intimate set; a bigger venue wouldn’t have lost the infectious energy the performance brought. There’s no doubting why British India is one of Australia’s most popular and hardest working bands. They exceeded expectations.
