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The opening acts were all interesting in their own respect, especially a duo known as The Listeners. However, there was one band, the Fishing Partners, who seemed out of place for a folk night. The had more of a Explosions in the Sky meets Iron and Wine sound, but this combination resulted in a long winded and, as they put it, “rather self indulgent” type of band, but at least they acknowledged it when they were playing. The Listeners were a typical male and female duo that had some nice harmonies and lyrics that carried through the air as every sat and sipped there drinks.
Something changed in the air when Nat Johnson began her set.
The atmosphere of a folk or an acoustic show normally is normally one very quite and very subdued, likewise, the artist and audience are often a reflection of this atmosphere. However, something changed in the air when Nat Johnson began her set. Donning a nice rainbow guitar strap and a blue dress, Johnson brought a slight ray of sun into the show. For many of her tracks she created her own harmonies with other instruments and her own voice as she recorded and looped four bar riffs over and over until it reached an almost ensemble level.
Her performance was an excellent display of musicianship, but the most important thing to note was her ability to compose these songs and to execute them alone on stage. The songs themselves were funny, but still sad, upbeat, while managing to remain somber in a way. As Johnson sang she asked, “Why must I be a teenager in love,” one cannot help, but see the contrast embedded in the lyrics. Her songs were creative and never dulled as the night wore on and left everyone wanting to applaud and cheer, but no wanted to ruin the mood, of course
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