A rowdy audience all gathered to the sold out show on March 20th at the Tivoli in Brisbane to watch the folk brother/sister duo from Sydney Angus and Julia Stone. They took to the dimly lit stage which was set adorned with a single seat, lamps, picture frames and red wine, perfect for a laid back evening. Angus and Julia both then donned their instruments ready for a night of sweet folk pop. And The Boys from the duo’s new album Down the Way was second in the set; using Julia’s unique voice a flawless performance of this song was delivered setting the pace for what was going to be a magical night.
Tonight, a handful of new material was displayed which showed the progression of the band. Down The Way sees Angus and Julia Stone use their unique voices to evoke many emotions and encapsulates broken hearts through their unique storytelling. Onstage they are supported by Matt, Rob and Jake, the new backing band, who were flew in from New York for this tour. The duo managed to mix up the set with new and old material, captivating the audience with crowd favourites such as Wasted, Private Lawns and Mango Tree.
Two appealing additions to the already amazing set list was a solo by Julia of the Grease song You’re the One That I Want, during this Angus decided it was a good time for a glass of wine and time out on the couch and the second song which supporting band Boy and Bear joined the stage to cover Dreams originally by Fleetwood Mac. The pair then closes the set with the slow and beautifully sung Santa Monica Dreams however due to a guitar string malfunction Julia is required to start again and expresses that she now “has to go through all the emotions again”.
Angus and Julia Stone throughout the show were often humbled at the audience’s enthusiasm, particularly Angus who was smiling throughout Just a Boy as the audience sang with him. It’s quite easy to see that these two have progressed from their debut album and will continue to do so in the future.
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