Describing the excellence that is Twinsy can be somewhat nightmarish for reviewers, with their love of compiling unusual elements in each of their songs.
This however, is far from a bad thing, with a fresh beachy twist on their new EP that has seen the super duo filling rooms after only a few live shows.
Headlining their first Melbourne event, Twinsy granted the birthday wishes of Tone Deaf’s many dedicated fans and contributors at their Third Birthday Party on Saturday night.
Opening the night was Sons Et Al., the alluring five-piece from Bayside who turned on the charm with a captivating performance.
Already holding a reputation for an exciting live show, the group of brothers did not disappoint, delivering a smooth collection of electronic grooves mixed with the deep and delicious vocals of Nick Arquroff.
The tight knit, button-up-shirt ensemble indulged the crowd with singles from their first EP, including “Outliers” and “What Are You Waiting For”; which have both been receiving a great deal of love on their Triple J Unearthed profile.
However it was fan favourite “See Me Run” that had the cheeky audience grooving about out front, surrendering to the hints of eighties swagger and laid back rock, a mouth watering combination for the group with big things to come.
“Continuing the celebrations was Brisbane DJ Sampology, the internationally recognised turntable technician unleashed a lively collection of tracks; mixing the likes of Purity Ring and many other dance and indie tunes.
Gracing the decks for a lengthy set, the audience was free to fill up on their drinks and sit back in their booths while the fluid transition of tracks eased them into the party vibe that was soon to follow.
True to form, the room hovered with dancing fans soaking up the glassy electro pop tunes that Twinsy had to offer. Their sound is difficult to assign to any one genre, dabbling in a mix of robotic grooves-meets-tropical pop, which the audience just lapped up.
Overall the trio had a consistently playful performance, a perfect fitting to the celebratory nature of the evening.
Drummer Guy Chappell shone through “Keeping It Together” with upbeat witty percussion, while the cool vocals of Michael Belsar carried the oomph of their buoyant presentation.
Feeding from the crowd’s energy, Twinsy persisted with uber-hip pop underpinnings in tracks such as “Take Me Home”, forcing even the lazy onlookers onto the floor and surrender to the inevitable dance fever circulating in the room.
It felt that Twinsy’s last song came all too soon. By now the room was salivating with anticipation and excitement for their hit track “Waterbombs” to be played, and sure enough the moment the first notes rode the soundwaves in the air, the room exploded into dorky dance moves and fist pumping.
All in all, Twinsy embraced the mischievous summer party atmosphere, and what is a legendary bash without a crowd surf finale? Twinsy – very much obliged.
