Monday, 25 June 2007

Live Review: Stevie Ann @ Parkpop 2007 [Pop/Rock]



Young, beautiful and talented.. it's all Stevie Ann. Entering the Dutch music scene in early 2005 with her debut album Away From Here, she has gained a firm fanbase over these 2 years. Influenced by artists like Sheryl Crow and Joni Mitchell, Stevie has created her own unique sound. Opening-act for Parkpop, she has to wake up the crowd for artists like Maria Mena, Air Traffic, Beef, Kim Wilde and many more.

Although it's very rainy and early there are already alot of people to see Stevie Ann kick off the largest free festival in Europe. Starting with a new song the crowd doesn't really seem to be into the music much yet. When she continues with `You versus Me' there's more interaction; the crowd is clapping along and Stevie Ann laughs at the dedicated fans who made her a ``happy birthday'' sign.


She plays most of the upbeat songs from the album instead of the more acoustic songs she usually plays at intimate shows. But of course she doesn't leave out the mostly acoustic `The Poetry Man', her first single.


The cover of Depeche Mode's `Personal Jesus' is amazingly played and her voice is outstanding. The guitarist does his solo's very well, but the interaction between the band itself isn't really to be noticed, if it's there at all. Probably because they have only played a few shows together, but still a great miss.


She plays a few songs from the upcoming album in September. Usually I don't really get excited by new songs, but she really hit me with these outstanding new songs. Her vocal range even better used, great solo's and build-ups made them almost perfect. The crowd as well got wild at these songs and Stevie probably just got some new fans with this great performance.


A few songs were missing in the setlist, but still an amazing show. Stevie Ann really proves herself live, capable of letting the crowd rock to her songs as well as emotionaly capture them with her acoustic ballads. Hopefully I can make it to one of her more intimate shows sometime.


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