Live Review: Good Boy, Zefereli, Make More, Simi Lacroix

It's been a hectic week of events in Fortitude Valley this week and, in particular, a busy weekend for The Foundry.

Following sizeable gigs on Thursday and Friday night — both of which sprawled across multiple rooms —  tonight's show features only one stage, but has managed to completely sell out: the ever-delightful Good Boy, bringing with them a score of friends to support them in their home-town show, on the final night of their Plum EP tour.

Starting off the night with some feelgood vibes is '80s electro-pop artist Simi Lacroix. For just one person, he sure knows how to throw his weight around. With bouncing dance moves and an almost Singstar approach, Lacroix belts out number after number to an already intimidating crowd. Self-described as 'terrifyingly scintillating pop confectionery', this one-man music machine enchants everyone in the room, his pop'n'bop music tearing the place apart before we've even had a chance to settle in for the night.

Following Lacroix is bright-rock trio Make More. With sunny guitar riffs and beautiful, melodic bass lines, this band brings the room to life in an awe-inspiring way. Their music brings to mind a very Brisbane-esque scene, with nonchalant vocals and a breezy, catchy feeling following them, evoking broad suburban landscapes and sunny weather, walking barefoot down the streets to the local shops after a big night out.

Zefereli are a lush dreamboat of optimistic pop and feelgood vibes (sound-good, too). The duo embraces their eclectic sound, with both Alistar Richardson (The Cairos) and Clea Pratt (Clea) both excelling in their own separate musical endeavours. The beautiful vision of Richardson's performance and Pratt's harmonies serenade the overwhelming room.

And now — oh boy, oh boy, oh boy — Good Boy take the stage. These boys are an iconic Brisbane band in the making if ever we've seen one, and the voice of latter-day Gen Y, with catchy, jangly riffs and tantalising bass lines. Upon the release of their fantastic new EP Plum, the good boys (pun intended) from Brisbane are settling in for a sold out home-town rock show, on the final night of their six-stop Australian tour.

Frontman Rian King exudes a happy-go-lucky attitude and a contagious smile, but the music he makes tells a different story — one of adolescent woes, wasting time and struggling financially. Despite the incongruity, amidst the singalong songs such as high-rotation singles Transparency and more recently Poverty Line, fans dance and shout all over the venue. This writer even spies bartenders bopping along as they pour drink after drink throughout Good Boy's set, a testament to how casually but comprehensively charming the members of this band really are.