“I genuinely wasn’t prepared for just how good they were”
"I had the stage, lighting and sound sorted and that just left finding a band to play a set at our company’s annual event. A colleague mentioned that he knew of a band that I might like and sent me the link to Blackbirds website. I listened to a few tracks and instantly knew that they were exactly what I was looking for. Having arranged the date I was then able to choose the songs that would be played on the night, which was a nice touch.
Blackbird arrived, set up and launched into Seven Nation Army and had the audience hooked immediately. Jack (Guitar & vocals), Tom (Guitar & vocals), Jamie (Bass) & Denis (Drums) proved to be exceptionally good musicians & Mel (Piano & vocals) blew everyone away with her singing.
I still can’t get their version of Adele’s Rolling in the Deep out of my head. Absolutely stunning.
Blackbird played a 45-minute, had a 30-minute rest & then returned to the stage for another blistering 45-minute set, finishing the evening with Fleetwood Mac’s Go Your Own Way. An hour and a half of hit after hit, covering the likes of Santana, Blur, Pink Floyd, Natalie Imbruglia, The Undertones and so many more.
As I mentioned at the beginning, I ‘instantly knew that they were exactly what I was looking for’ but I genuinely wasn’t prepared for just how good they were.
I have already asked them to return next year to play a 2-hour headline slot!"
Chris Stead
Duplo International Ltd