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Songs & Stories Tour
10/26/10 St. Louis, MO Old Rock House*
10/27/10 Lawrence, KS The Bottleneck* 10/29/10 Denver, CO Soiled Dove* 11/01/10 Provo, UT Velour* 11/03/10 Boise, ID Knitting Factory* 11/04/10 Portland, OR Alladin Theatre * 11/05/10 Seattle, WA Neumo’s * 11/06/10 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory* 11/10/10 Sacramento, CA Marilyns on K* 11/11/10 San Francisco, CA Cafe DuNord * 11/12/10 S Luis Obispo, CA Downtown Brew* 11/13/10 Hollywood, CA Hotel Cafe+ 11/13/10 Hollywood, CA Hotel Cafe + 11/14/10 San Diego, CA Anthology+ * with Andrew Belle and Crown Point + with Andrew Belle |
There was a mini-folkpop explosion on this "Songs & Stories" tour with Crown Point, Andrew Belle, and Tyrone Wells, when they stopped by Minneapolis at the Cedar Cultural Center on October 21st.
Starting this quiet acoustic show was Crown Point. They are normally a trio, but on this tour, it looks like only the two singers Don and Russell (who is from Australia). The highlight of their brief setlist is a cover of Pearl Jam's "I Can Feel It Coming Back Again", which only sounded familiar when the chorus kicked in. The band is touring in support of their debut EP, Wolves.
Andrew Belle has an odd singing voice, like he's singing out of the side of his mouth. This technique isn't that uncommon with folk singers, but it's hard for me to wrap my head around it, especially because Belle speaks in a normal voice. He tells us the first time he played Minneapolis, Justin Beiber was in town that same night. "It was unfortunately...", he pauses, then "... for him."
He wasn't feeling his best that night, he usually made a habit of not eating before a performance, but that night he made the ill-decision to eat spicy Indian food and now his stomach was raging a battle. I think this was the introduction he gave before playing "In Your Sleep".
I'll have to say that the highlight that night was "In My Veins". Apparently he recorded this song intended to be released with his album, The Ladder, but felt it did not below there. Then the television show, Grey's Anatomy picked it up, so he was forced to release it as a standalone single. I guess, as the song goes, "nothing goes as planned".
Before I get to Tyrone Wells, I'll have to tell you that his audience, based on that night, they seem to all be college girls. If you don't believe me, just look at the picture that's used on his website, showcasing nothing but young women in the audience. It's easy to see why they all fell in love with Wells, he's an attractive six foot four (?) bald man who writes love songs.
He started with "Running Around In My Dreams", and followed very closely to his setlist, including all the spots where he tells us a story (hence the tour is called "Songs & Stories"). The stories ranges from funny (a fan stealing Wells' songs and calling it his own) to hopeful (a little girl surviving against all odds in "Grace is Dancing").
The highlight for me was when Well's wife, Elina, came on stage to showcase a few of their songs ("The Only Dream", "Lucky", "I Don't Think You're Listening to Me") from their album Different As Can Be. I'll have to say, the songs are too cute and adorable.
There was no encore from Tyrone Wells because he felt that "When All Is Said and Done" is how he ends his set.
"Songs & Stories" continues on, see tour listing for the latest dates. I think Crown Point drops off somewhere, so it'll just be Wells and Belle at some point. Below are photographs of each band:
Starting this quiet acoustic show was Crown Point. They are normally a trio, but on this tour, it looks like only the two singers Don and Russell (who is from Australia). The highlight of their brief setlist is a cover of Pearl Jam's "I Can Feel It Coming Back Again", which only sounded familiar when the chorus kicked in. The band is touring in support of their debut EP, Wolves.
Andrew Belle has an odd singing voice, like he's singing out of the side of his mouth. This technique isn't that uncommon with folk singers, but it's hard for me to wrap my head around it, especially because Belle speaks in a normal voice. He tells us the first time he played Minneapolis, Justin Beiber was in town that same night. "It was unfortunately...", he pauses, then "... for him."
He wasn't feeling his best that night, he usually made a habit of not eating before a performance, but that night he made the ill-decision to eat spicy Indian food and now his stomach was raging a battle. I think this was the introduction he gave before playing "In Your Sleep".
I'll have to say that the highlight that night was "In My Veins". Apparently he recorded this song intended to be released with his album, The Ladder, but felt it did not below there. Then the television show, Grey's Anatomy picked it up, so he was forced to release it as a standalone single. I guess, as the song goes, "nothing goes as planned".
Before I get to Tyrone Wells, I'll have to tell you that his audience, based on that night, they seem to all be college girls. If you don't believe me, just look at the picture that's used on his website, showcasing nothing but young women in the audience. It's easy to see why they all fell in love with Wells, he's an attractive six foot four (?) bald man who writes love songs.
He started with "Running Around In My Dreams", and followed very closely to his setlist, including all the spots where he tells us a story (hence the tour is called "Songs & Stories"). The stories ranges from funny (a fan stealing Wells' songs and calling it his own) to hopeful (a little girl surviving against all odds in "Grace is Dancing").
The highlight for me was when Well's wife, Elina, came on stage to showcase a few of their songs ("The Only Dream", "Lucky", "I Don't Think You're Listening to Me") from their album Different As Can Be. I'll have to say, the songs are too cute and adorable.
There was no encore from Tyrone Wells because he felt that "When All Is Said and Done" is how he ends his set.
"Songs & Stories" continues on, see tour listing for the latest dates. I think Crown Point drops off somewhere, so it'll just be Wells and Belle at some point. Below are photographs of each band:
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♥ Crown Point |
♥ Andrew Belle |
♥ Tyrone Wells |
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