Hot off a big win in the PEAK Performance competition, Vancouver band Good For Grapes showed why they won, Nov. 4 at the Slice for a good sized, enthusiastic crowd.
They played a huge set of multi-instrumental goodness with guitar, keyboards, trombone, violin, cello and lots of drums.
They sounded like mix of Grapes of Wrath and Shred Kelly with a touch of Mumford and Songs and Murder by Death.
There were plenty of catchy, hypnotic vocals, lots of intensity and superb musicianship.
Good For Grapes Slice, Wednesday, Nov 4.
Good For Grapes returned to the Slice, Nov. 4 to put on a great show for an enthusiastic audience, who were digging their energy and passion.
Keyboardist/ percussionist Alexa Unwin looked blissed out as she jumped up and down in front of her keyboards while their trombonist jumped up and down in the backstage shadows, seamlessly switching to violin, sometimes mid song.
Frontman Dan McBurnie took centre stage and did his own share of leaping about.
Lead guitarist Graham Gomez played some deadly slide and tasteful leads. Cellist Will Watson added extra spookiness.
Bassist Alex Hauka sang some background vocals and jumped to the drum kit to add extra rhythm to the drummer’s solid beats. McBurnie added more rhythm on a separate bass drum which he shared with lead guitarist Graham Gomez.
McBurnie took the spotlight for one song as the trombonist and Unwin gathered around Gomez’s mic to sing some beautiful vocal harmonies.
Matthew Robinson, accompanied by bassist Tyson Maiko and drummer Kyle Harmon opened the show with a hypnotic set of catchy country tinged folk music.
They played a tight set which included a James Taylor cover and original material, both electrified and an acoustic song at the end which allowed Robinson to show off his guitar playing chops.
