Tonight The Bowery is host three live acts, two local and one from further afield. Chloe Jade Simmons is an acoustic singer songwriter, Tropic of Youth make summery guitar-pop and the alt-indie band Coasts are the main attraction.
First to grace the stage is Chloe Jade Simmons (or just Chloe Jade for short), a local singer-songwriter who has been building up a number of live performances over recent months. Opening with ‘Conflicted’ followed by ‘I’ll Let You Know’, Chloe Jade’s acoustic folk-pop songs are a refreshing take on the usual soppy love songs. ‘Sitting in my Knickers’ shows a likeable cheekiness and a sense of humour. She describes ‘Ashes’ as a darker song, accompanied by a tale of heartbreak, which many audience members can probably sympathise with. Chloe Jade also performs a Portishead cover (which she describes as her ‘comfort song’), before closing with ‘Hinges’. Simmons is a confident and talented performer, with a charming and contemporary style with sets her apart from the usual acoustic set. Chloe Jade is launching her next single ‘Best Behaviour’ at Haggler’s Corner in Sheffield on November 29th.
Next up are local boys Tropic of Youth, a relatively new act. Their danceable beats and tight melodies warm up the room after a chilled out performance from Chloe Jade. Their sound is already well-honed and fits in with the wave of tropical-inspired surf rock which has graced our ears of late. The band varies from summery pop such as ‘The Sun’ or ‘Hot Season’, reminiscent of Peace or The Drums, to a slightly heavier sound, all driven by a powerfully funky bassline. The Bowery has begun to fill up by this point, and the band has drawn an impressive crowd for a Thursday night.
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