Review By Darren McIntyre
Laura Evans is a singer / songwriter / actress from Aberdare, Wales who came to our attention in 2014 when she released her country inspired EP Remember When. . Laura brought us singles Running Back To You & Drag Me Back In aand followed that with her stunning debut album State Of Mind which brought great reviews from audiences and industry folk from far & wide. Laura has been busy on the road with Robert John & The Wreck and been performing all over the world on cruise ships to thousands of people every night, she has also been busy writing, recording and is about to drop her 2nd album upon us titled Out Of The Dark and she has already given us a taster of that release with her incredible new single Honest which I reviewed a few days ago. To coincide with the new album Laura is out on the road and tonight she rolls into Glasgow @ Oran Mor, please settle in as I bring you an up close and personal look at this phenomenal musician as she is about to dazzle this near sold out crowd, as the light dim and the tension builds Laura shimmies onto the stage accompanied by her trusty sidekick Will Edmunds and we slide into –
Solo – The track comes to life as Will bellows out incredible tones from his trusty acoustic guitar as Laura takes the stage to rapturous applause as she bursts into the track with cool melodic soulful vocals that fill this fantastic venue and really let the crowd know that she has arrived. We really feel the emotion from this track as Laura takes us on a journey of heartbreak that is wrapped in colossal guitar tones as she fills the air with her incredible range that has this audience feeling the journey with her, this is a real sweet cool opener that just sets the tone for tonight’s musical performance. The crowd show their appreciation and are hollering loudy and showing her a real good Glasgow welcome, we settle in as we roll into –
Fire With Fire – The cool guitar chords let this track flow naturally as Laura brings her incredible vocals to the party. The twists and turns that are flowing through this arrangement are just letting this track breathe, we are clapping along to this rather uptempo track that just lets Laura sizzle and turn the volume up to 10 as she powers through this stripped back uptempo number that just has us fixed on the stage as these two musicians show us their incredible talents as this track lets us feel the groove that they are bringing to this venue tonight. We have a chat with Laura as she thanks us for coming out to support live music and to support her on her journey as she tells us that she feels incredibely grateful to be here tonight which draws a huge cheer from the crowd, we settle down as Laura takes us onto –
Arkansas – The crowd are just taken aback with the change in groove as Laura & Will really up their game with the crisp clean electric chords that echo through this fantastic venue. Laura’s incredible vocals ooze into the venue as she really opens up her pipes and glitters with ease as she really gives it to us, Will is ripping through the track with incredible chords that really compliment this cover track that is just building and building as we really dig this cool track as we clap along and really make Laura feel at home, we move onto –
Nobody Loves Me Like You – (New Track) – There is a sultry blues start to this track that showcases the maturity that Laura brings to this incredible new offering as Will lingers in the background with his awesome guitar picks. There is a real sense of depth, blues, soul to this track that is holding the audience with every note that Laura brings to Oran Mor tonight as she pours her heart and soul into this sultry new offering, we are feeling a real shift in the whole track as Laura has just taken her songwriting to another level with this incredible blues filled number. The guitar work is just elevating the track to another level as we feel the intensity in the new material, the place shows it’s appreciation with an outpouring of whooping, clapping as we stroll in to another new offering from the new record –
Superman – We get blues filled vocals to really let us know that Laura has shifted her groove with another killer track that just catches our attention as Will lets his fingers do the talking on this new offering. The groove is a mix of blues, country, soul all mixed together to bring us a smouldering arrangement that fits this venue so well, the crowd are really enjoying the new material and as I look around me I can see that people are reacting well to someone that most of the crowd may have not seen before. Laura is just shining on stage as she delivers another incredible piece of music that has a twist as it is just her, her guitarist and a whole lot of new fans who will be remembering her name for a long time to come, as we settle down Laura brings us back with –
State Of Mind – A funky groove pours from Will’s guitar as this slick funky track comes to life and Laura hits us with her soulful bluesy vocals. The tone of the track runs up and down as we feel the groove work well in this cool acoustic number that is just putting Laura out there as she lays bare her vocal range and songwriting ability that is just oozing class as she takes us along on her journey and one which shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon, we are just whooping loudly as we don’t want tonight to end but sadly we are at the last track of the evening in the form of –
Love Me Like A Man(Bonnie Raitt Cover) – Will brings the track to life with his fantastic blues acoustic licks as Laura comes in with her incredible vocals that has just silenced the crowd as we feel the blues pouring from the stage. The place is feeling the blues coming at us as Laura & Will fit together so well as this awesome cover gets a real makeover from this phenomenal musician, I am tapping my feet to this sensational number as it really pushes Laura to stretch her vocal range to give this arrangement that little bit extra as we just fix our eyes & ears on the hallowed stage as Laura smashes it out the park with her rendition of this classic piece of music. The place erupts with a wall of applause and cheering as Laura & Will soak up the night and thank us for coming out and supporting her and her music.
Laura Evans –
Laura Evans – Vocals
Will Edmunds – Acoustic / Electric Guitar
Setlist –
Solo
Fire With Fire
Arkansas
Nobody Loves Me Like You
Superman
State Of Mind
Love Me Like A Man
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