The Kava KingsAC brought together four of the hottest ska acts in Sydney for Ska Face, a first time event and a romping good time.
The Prospects used Push and frontman Niall Fitzsimmons' silver tongue to shove everyone onto the dance floor straight away. Fitzsimmons is a natural entertainer, while Andrej Trbojevic mesmerised with a few lengthy shredding guitar solos.
Midnight Tea Party offered plenty of ska puns, some better than others. In between their uptempo tropical jazz, they threatened to ska us for life, whilst cooking up a skabecue and giving us a skaducation. Despite missing their vocalist the boys made up for it, getting the crowd in on the tea party with a big drunken sing-along.
By then Goodgod was full of dancing folk who seemed to be getting happier and dancing harder as the night went on. The Angry Little Gods sound was big and happy to begin with, but as vocal duties were shared around the band, with a few just shouting furiously, the angry in their name became fitting.
All eight band members seemed to barely fit on the cramped stage but shoulder to shoulder they played the most punk set of the night, reaching its peak when singer/sax man Aiden Kirvan jumped into the crowd and skulled a can of Bundy.
The Kava Kings were certainly the youngest act on the night but it didn't stop them from bringing the house down. They cruised through the bopping indie rock tune, Surfin' before showing off a deeper side and serious songwriting chops with Jacaranda. Tom Smithson's voice was smooth and shouts from crowd members exclaiming their desires to have his babies didn't stop him from diving onto the dance floor too, twice with guitar in hand and once for a trumpet solo. The whole night was a romp full of laughter and dancing, with a crowd AC could be proud of and should ensure plenty more Ska Face events.
