Live Review: Mane, Ollie English, Jordan Lee Tito

Jordan Lee Tito sneakily manoeuvred her way to the stage and within literally seconds silenced the attendees with the serene tidal wave that is her voice. With a vocal similarity to Giselle Rosselli and the charm of Allison Weiss, Tito's shy-yet-compelling presence was simply captivating. Including two Flight Facilities covers Crave You and Two Bodies, as well as an astounding Blink-182 cover (Feeling This) among stunning original songs, it was a perfect introduction to the event. Closing song Kids pulled the growing crowd's collective heart strings. A proper release is a necessity for this young songstress.

Ollie English brought an entire band to The Bluebee Room and transformed the evening into a much louder affair. Channeling Tame Impala, Gary Clark Jr, The Doors, Maroon 5 and (more impressively) Jeff Buckley at times, this charming crooner packs an immense amount of talent into his hearty frame. Featuring all new songs that demanded Adelaide's attention, Mr English drew the entire room's focus and utilised this to his complete advantage. The diversity of these newer tracks undeniably shows growth for the entire band, English now moving in a direction that could make him unstoppable. 

At this point the venue was jam packed and it was the perfect moment for Mane (aka Paige Court) to begin celebrating her EP release and she did so with incredible opening song Tinder's Flame. Even though this was an intimate setting, getting a proper viewpoint was a real struggle. This did not hinder the performance one iota, but rather it enhanced it. Court and her band were on a mission to wow Adelaide and they succeeded. House Of Horror, Valley Of Doubt, Ashes To The River, Violent Love, Bitter and covers like Bill Withers' Grandma's Hands made up the setlist, but it was Court's exceptional talent that really glimmered. If only it were possible to relive the entire event. It sadly isn't possible, but fortunately the House Of Horror EP, which is currently on repeat for this scribe, can happily rewind time to a degree.