#8 - Jess Lamb and The Factory - End of the Line
I
went to a lot of great concerts in 2016. I got to tick off a few bands
from my band bucket list, including August Burns Red, Scar Symmetry, and
finally Assemblage 23. The latter of those three played a show in
Ketucky a few months ago which I could definitely consider one the best
of all of them for the year. All of the bands were solid, but the one
who made the biggest impact on me was absolutely Jess Lamb and her
backing band, The Factory. Jess herself has such a beautiful aura and
beautiful persona that we immediately clicked. Her show was absolutely
riveting; a mix of soulful pop music mixed with haunting keys and drums.
Even though I had came to see Assemblage, I found that Jess + The
Factory were the runaway best concert performance in 2016. I'll admit
that I felt strongly connected to her after the show, but as a performer
she holds nothing back and provides a blueprint for how music really
should be done; with all of your heart and soul.
Her
set included several songs off of her most recent EP, End of the Line,
as well as a fantastic cover of Bill Withers' hit "Ain't No Sunshine".
The song that made the biggest impression on me from the set (as well as
the EP) was the title track. Most of the songs on the EP revolve around
the central theme of loving, and truly all 6 of the songs are
fantastic. "End of the Line" jumps out at you with Jess' amazing voice
and the pounding drum and bass provided by Warren Harrison and Kasey
Williams (aka The Factory). It's just an overwhelming song that will
drill right into your soul. I would absolutely recommend checking her
out. I'm disappointed in myself for being so unaware of the phenomenal
artists coming out of the Cincinnati scene, even though it's just a few
short hours from me. Anyways... give this song a spin, grab the EP or
give her some love on Spotify.
Title: End of the Line
Artist: Jess Lamb and The Factory
Album: End of the Line
Previous #8s
2015: Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do
2014: Sleeper Agent - Waves
2013: Paper Route - Letting You Let Go
2012: Demon Hunter - Dead Flowers
2011: Emmure - Children of Cybertron
2010: 30 Seconds to Mars - Kings and Queens
2009: Jordin Sparks - Battlefield
Yeah, I really liked this. I'll be coming back to hear more.
ReplyDeleteDude. She's amazing. I told Kelly she would be my next wife. Haha
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