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Field Trip Festival wrote:Sunday 12, June 2011 - Field Trip Festival
Riot! In The Boulevard As the previous act leaves the stage, about 5 minutes pass before the next band arrive onstage, drummer Nathan Mullen arrives first, he sticks his thumbs up at the crowd and makes his way over to the drum kit located near the back of the stage, he sits down and starts a drum roll beat. Out walks Jason Greenberg holding his Bass guitar, he waves at the crowd and begins to play a familiar bass intro and as the drums and bass begin to get quicker, pyro sparks fly from the roof of the stage as Justin Mullen runs out onto the stage playing his guitar, accompanied by Amy Meyer.
As she reaches the microphone, the band are now in full swing, playing the highly recognizable introduction to the bands number two hit, Sweet Little Fantasy’s, Amy takes hold of the microphone and shouts, “SOMERSET, I WANNA HEAR YOU SCREAM!!!” as the crowd then erupts as she begins singing the first verse.
“She Wears Her Hair Down Low
She Walks The Streets Once More
She Writes Up Fairytales In Her Head
It’s Tragic, Because They Always End Up Dead
They Said Her Face Could Launch A Thousand Ships
The Guys Were, Desperate To Kiss Her Red Lips
Instead She Walks The Streets, Just Looking For Tips
Show Some Skin Once More, And We’ll Call It Quits.”
Amy Meyer and Justin Mullen are constantly moving around stage in an energetic fashion and as Amy runs back and forth between the band and the front of the stage she screams for the crowd to sing the chorus with her and as it arrives, the place erupts as they sing in unison.
“Sweet Little Fantasy’s
Are Coming Away With Me
Sweet Little Fantasy’s
Are Coming Away With Me
She’s Got …
Sweet Little Fantasy’s
Coming Away With Me
Sweet Little Fantasy’s
Coming Away With Me”
She continue’s to sing and move around the stage throughout the song and the crowd revel in her energetic stage presence as it’s almost a sea of people jumping up and down and cheering for the still relatively new band, but having been in the UK for the best part of two months, the band clearly have a following.
As the song ends, the place briefly goes quiet before the band quickly begin the intro to the next song, their second single, All The Non Believers begins as Amy sings.
“If You Got Nothing
Nothing Worth Fighting For
Then Pick Up Your Stuff
And I’ll Show You The Door
But Don’t Ever Worry, I’ll Be Around
I’ll Come Pick You Up
When Your Feeling Down
And Then There’s One Thing I’ll Say.”
She pauses briefly and directs the microphone towards the crowd for them to sing the next part of the song, the crowd oblige as they sing.
“Don’t Ever Lose Hope
Don’t Ever Worry
Don’t Ever Lose Hope
It’s Our Love Story”
Amy then takes the microphone and sings along with the crowd for the rest of the song, jumping up and down and running around the stage with guitarist Justin Mullen.
“Will You Still Believe In Us
If I Don’t Make A Fuss
Will You Still Believe In Us
If I Don’t Make A Fuss
Because We Are … SOMERSET!!!
We Are … All The Non Believers
We Are … Just Losers And Leavers
We … Are Lovers And Breeders
We Are .. All The Non Belivers.”
The crowd are at fever pitch already, twinned with the fact that the band are in very lively form and also the fact that they opened with their two biggest songs, the crowd goes silent as the song ends and they remain fairly silent for the next song which is a much more softer, emotional song. Amy takes the microphone and sits on the edge of the stage as she sings the next song in a softer vocal range.
“Watch Your Step Now Kid, … It’s All In Vein
You Can Try And Try … But You’ll Go Insane
You Are The Winner … And Now It Seems
Your Not The Sinner … You’re The Stuff Of Dreams
You’re The One With The Warn Out Sweater
The Horn Rimmed Glasses, Don’t Make Things Better
I Know Your Life, I Know It Kills
Just Put Down The Knife And Drop The Pills
And The Pathway To Your Life … Has All Potential
We Need All Walks Of Life … Now It’s Essential
You Are The Winner … And So It Seems
Your Not The Sinner … The Stuff Of Dreams.”
She pauses briefly and then stands to her feet, she makes her way back to the centre of the stage and shouts, “One, Two, One, Two, Three, Four.” and begins to jump up and down and continue’s singing.
“You Will, You Will, You Will … SOMERSET!!!
Kiss Goodbye To The Harvest Moon
With A Smile On Your Face … Singing A New Tune
Just Kiss Goodbye To The Harvest Moon
I Won’t Be Home Now, But I’ll Be Back Soon
Kiss Goodbye To The Harvest Moon
Kiss Goodbye To The Harvest Moon
Kiss Goodbye To The Harvest Moon
Hold My Hand And I’ll Be Back Soon”
As the song finishes, she walks over to the side of the stage and disappears briefly, then returning holding an acoustic guitar. She walks over to the centre stage and turns and looks at drummer Nathan Mullen and nods at him, cueing him to begin a soft drum beat, before turning to the crowd, she adjusts the microphone and begins to talk. “Have you all had a good weekend … We got one more song for you … it’s the first time we’ve performed it live, so here we go … This is called A Moment, An Hour, A Lifetime” She smiles and nods at Justin and Jason as she begins to play the acoustic guitar, she then begins to sing.
“I’m Playing This Game Called Love
And It’s Messing With My Heart {It’s Messing With My Heart}
I’ll Fight My Instincts, Fight My Feelings
But I’m Just Falling Apart {I’m Just Falling Apart}
I’ll Close My Eyes And Let My Mind Run Free
Holding You Is Where I Long To Be
I’m Trying To Keep Calm And Fight What I Feel
But A Space In Might Heart Is Harder To Heal.”
She steps to the edge of the stage with Justin Mullen and leans in closer towards him, she holds the microphone close to each other and the two sing in unison, as the crowd cheers frantically.
“So If It Takes A Moment To Like
And An Hour To Love
A Lifetime To Forget
Then I Guess It’s Easier To Regret
And I’ll Walk The Streets In The Pitch Black Dark
Hoping To See You Someday, To Re-Ignite This Spark
I’ll Wonder And Wonder, If We’ll Ever Get To Meet
Until That Day Comes, My Heart Will Learn To Beat
So If It Takes A Moment To Like
And An Hour To Love
A Lifetime To Forget
I Guess It’s Easier To Regret.”
She continues to sing throughout the song and continues to move back and forth across the stage very energetically. She jumps up and down, encouraging the crowd to join in and as the song draws closer to the end, she stretches her arms out as wide, the band play out the rest of the song and Amy moves puts the microphone back in the stand. Once the music finishes she adjusts the microphone and begins talking. “Thank you all for coming out, it’s been an amazing time out here playing for you all. I hope you’ve all enjoyed the weekend as much as I have. Thank you, We love you all.”
The band make their way out to the centre of the stage and stand hand in hand and take a bow in front of the crowd, before leaving backstage.
Setlist
1. Sweet Little Fantasy’s
2. All The Non Believers
3. Kiss Goodbye To The Harvest Moon
4. A Moment, An Hour, A Lifetime Edited by user 13 June 2011 04:43:22(UTC)
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