Sondre Lerche, JBM at Mercury Lounge, New York City (7/27/10)

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Sondre Lerche - Good Luck

Despite the thunderous applause that followed each of his songs, Sondre Lerche was still visibly nervous at Mercury Lounge last night. He fumbled along while tuning his guitar and awkwardly asked the soundguy for help. Though he’s been playing in front of crowds since the tender age of fourteen, Lerche was on edge that night since he was debuting a handful of new songs and opening for his close friend, JBM. His anxiousness, however, seemed uncalled for. He opened the set with the new track, “Red Flags,” and despite the somber melody, the audience ate it up. He looked quite relieved by the feedback, and this seemed to jolt him back into his more confident, upbeat stage persona. He then brought out a violinist named Kay for two songs: “Heartbeat Radio” and “Good Luck.” The strings added a strangely psychedelic feel to the former song, while it lent a playful orchestral edge to the latter. Since most of Lerche’s shows feature just him and his guitar, the violin provided a nice texture to his guitar-heavy music.

For the next new song (“Dear Laughing Doubters”), Lerche exerted much more confidence. He explained that he had been commissioned to write it for the upcoming Steve Carell comedy, Dinner for Schmucks, “in theaters this Friday!” he added in his best Moviefone voice. Again, it was sweet and somber, and the audience swooned in unison. He ended the night with another new song, “Domino,” and by then, he didn’t seem hesitant at all to showcase his talents. It acted as a nice segue into JBM’s set, which was fleshed out with a full band but still on the intimate side. Since his debut album, Not Even in July, was just released, he’s still working out the kinks with his touring band, but he has an undeniable confidence with his own work. As he effortlessly switched between a number of instruments, it was obvious how he could make a seasoned professional like Sondre Lerche a wee bit insecure.

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