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Perth MusicSomething For Kate - Rosemount Hotel 15/9/07
Saturday 15th September, 2007
Rosemount Hotel, North Perth
Something For Kate
Deloris
They’ve had one of the most enduring and supportive musical careers of recent Australian music history yet this is not the end for Something For Kate. It is more like a new beginning. Supporting their new best-of album, The Murmer Years, Paul Dempsey, Stephanie Ashworth and Clint Hyndman rocked the Rosemount Hotel along with Victorian band Deloris. There was a great atmosphere in the Rosemount and a packed and excited crowd was there nice and early to see Aussie rock at its best. Even with threatening weather, beers were flowing, people were smiling and there was electricity in the air.
Earlier this year, Deloris played the Rosemount Hotel to a much smaller crowd and the heart-felt way this band play their songs seemed almost lost. This was not the case tonight as the large crowd not only listened to every word lead singer Marcus Teague uttered but felt every note the band played acoustically or electric. Soft-Rock bands can sometimes be a hit or miss affair but with a sound reminiscent of The Shins, Deloris definitely made some new fans tonight.
Paul Dempsey came out on stage dressed in bright red to start things off acoustically and the crowd was brimming with anticipation. Something For Kate fans are some of the most loyal fans around so it was no surprise to see the entire first few rows singing every word that Dempsey breathed. The rest of the band joined Dempsey on stage to start the rocking out and that was when the entire room started to move as one. Not necessarily the same songs but just like their most recent release, The Murmur Years, the band played many, many hits, obscure b-sides and fantastic covers.
Something For Kate are not your ordinary rock band and they never have been. And this was no ordinary show. Usually a band may break a guitar string while rocking out and usually audience members throw bras and panties on stage. At this gig Paul Dempsey rocked so hard he broke his belt midway through song and a member of the audience decided he’s be a Samaritan and donate his belt to the band. After a spectacular set it was hard to imagine any more coming from the band of the night but a quick intermission lead to an amazing encore. It has been an amazing 12 years for Something For Kate and the depth and quality of songs that was played tonight proves that, but the future also looks as bright as any young band around.
For more info on Something For Kate visit www.somethingforkate.com
For more info on Deloris visit www.delorisband.com
The Murmur Years is out now through Sony BMG.
