I'll admit leaving two thirds of the way through a set you are going to write a review about is many things; unprofessional, disrespectful and stupid. Especially when it results in missing an emotional performance of an original song called Love in Silence. You are now probably wondering how I know about this if I left, well, South For Summer are friends of friends of mine so I had plenty of other opinions to draw upon.
I'd much rather discuss what I was able to see though, which overall was a delightfully gentle performance integrating a new member, Dean on bass. The general feeling for me was that this is a group with fantastic potential, who are starting for find their place and are improving with each performance.
Steph's vocals are delicate yet compassionate, and this was reflected best in the excellently executed cover of Dakota. Also included was a cover of the Bob Marley's classic Jammin', which was a joyful inclusion and really added some well placed variety to the exhibition. The one criticism would be the lack of original songs played, I missed the one original track and I feel the connection with the audience would have been greater had a more personal set been chosen.
Overall three technically excellent musicians managed to work efficiently with a set list which pleased the crowd but didn't necessarily connect with them all. I'm sure everybody cannot wait to hear what original songs are waiting around the corner for this captivating trio. 3.5/5
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Cheers man, I probably won't bother with them.
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