There was a very relaxed atmosphere at The Hi-Fi Bar for the funny lads of The Beards. The fans were pumped for the South Australian band to perform songs from their three albums on what was one of the final shows of their First World Tour.
Little Bastard was the supporting act on the bill and delivered a high energy, bluegrass style of music. The seven-piece’s infectious energy and enthusiasm had the crowd entertained throughout. The band’s constant dancing, laughing and embracing of the audience was refreshing to see, and demonstrated how passionate they are in their music.
They were the ideal type of band to support The Beards, pumping the crowd up for an awesome night of fun, light-hearted music.
A roup called The Beards, all members sporting beards who sing song about beards can be tiring concept if executed in a mediocre fashion. Thankfully, medicroty is never an issue for the four-piece band who are a talented group of musicians. On top of their musical talent, they’re also very funny and deliver a refreshing brand of rock/comedy music. The jokes never tire and the changing up of music styles helps keep the idea rolling.
The South Australians walked out to massive cheers from the fans (mostly bearded, including some of the women who had taken up the challenge by wearing fake facial hair). They opened with ‘Born With A Beard’ and ‘No Beard, No Good’ and both songs got the crowd fired up and singing along.
The band played most of the songs from their latest album Having A Beard Is The New Not Having a Beard which delighted the fans. ‘I’m In The Mood… For Beards’ got a rapturous reception from the fans with its 70s style riff and catchy chorus.
The new song ‘Stroking My Beard’ had a great catchiness and had many fans stroking their beards or of those around them. The band crouched so the fans in the front row could get a good feel too.
The banter between songs was hilarious and ever-beard related. Beard News with the bass player Nathaniel Beard, in particular was quite entertaining. He made fun of Chuck Norris for shaving off his beardwhich received a mass booing, and reminded punters that George Clooney, ‘one of the sexiest men on the planet’, possesses a beard … so beards are obviously the right look.
The opening notes of their biggest hit and Triple J Hottest 100 favourite, ‘You Should Consider Having Sex With A Bearded Man’, got the crowd fist pumping and grooving.
‘If Your Dad Doesn’t Have A Beard, You’ve Got Two Mums’ was the perfect sing-a-long for the crowd as the gig was closing in on the end. On the other hand, ‘My Baby Left Me For A Man Without A Beard’ was the emotional song of the evening that had fans shaking their heads in disbelief at the woman’s choice in men.
Lead singer Johann Beardraven’s saxophone also delivered variety to the songs and a lot of fun for the fans. This was a nice touch, which adds to the creativeness and fun-based mentality of the band. Not to be outdone, the guitarist Facey McStubblington showed off the power of the beard by playing his guitar with his beard.
‘This Beard Stays’ and ‘Beards Across Australia Unite’ were powerful in their intent to fortify the beard movement. And at the end of the day, that’s exactly what The Beards are all about. Like them or not, they know what they and the fans want and deliver the goods every time.
