DMA'S ProfileOur support act Hatchie (Harriette Pilbeam) presents an intimate performance, bringing her soulful vocals to the stage. Pilbeam's support slot starts the night off just right.
DMA'S enter the stage and the crowd reaches unmeasurable enthusiasm before having even heard the first chord of their set. With Feels Like 37 kicking off the show, DMA'S captivate audiences instantaneously. By the third song, Melbourne, vocalist Tommy O'Dell begins to work the stage, the band's energy increases and this, in turn, energises the audience. The show continues to buzz. In The Air sees the entire audience swaying, clapping and singing along in unison, engagement reaching new heights for the night. By Break Me, the energy stagnates.
It becomes apparent that our artists have yet to greet the crowd or address the audience in any way. Finally, O'Dell introduces the band with a string of mumbled sentiments. Not a man of many words. Although a lack of engagement with the crowd can often be to the detriment of a show, all is forgiven when DMA'S perform their hit song Delete. With patrons climbing up onto one another's shoulders, the significance of this track becomes clear and it doesn't seem like there's a single soul in the room that hasn't entered a euphoric state for this one.
They continue at this pace with hits including Dawning, Play It Out and In The Moment. Following a quick, "Thank you and goodnight," Lay Down ends the show. Shirts are off, punters are up on shoulders and drinks are held up high in the air to toast DMA'S.
Despite a number of patrons questioning the absence of their Cher cover and triple j Like A Version, Believe, in tonight's setlist, the crowd seems content.
