Sweet and delicate Norwich duo Rosa Walton and Jenny Hollingsworth took to a sold out show in world famous gay bar Heaven in London this week, to entertain the crowd in the only way they know how to; with poise, talent, humility and grace.
With a diverse crowd of ages, gender and class in London’s Embankment area, the room waited with excited anticipation - ready for a Thursday night of epic proportions. Riding high off the success of their newest offering I’m All Ears, the pair took to the stage with an air of undeniable confidence, launching straight into popular bops ‘Whitewater’ and ‘Hot Pink’. Other than a few hellos and thank yous, both Rosa and Jenny need not say anything else to the crowd, as their music completely spoke for itself.
Bustling on through the set, which consisted of mostly tracks from their newest record, with only hints of older material, the girls interchanged between playing the keyboard, guitar, and even saxophone - all played brilliantly. The duo also played around with unique and interesting synth sounds and even dabbled with a theremin, whilst marvelling with their haunting and powerful voices that worked so remarkably well together.
The set continued with catchy, upbeat tunes, with hints of many genres, including synth-pop, prog rock and even emotionally charged ballads. Songs ‘Falling Into Me’ and ‘Ava’ to name a few pleased their adoring crowd to no end - the girls taking turns to leave their position behind the keys to jump towards the crowd and dance along with us; curly hair galore swaying around as the pair were feeling their own music just as much as their audience was.
To culminate their short but very sweet set came ‘Deep Six Textbook’ - a relic from the repertoire that began when the duo were just children. Dramatically so, the girls stared at the floor to the beat of the song, their curly locks covering their face as the emotional coming-of-age tune played. You could feel the awe of the crowd as the pair rounded up the show with the talent they had already proved they have an abundance of as the set had progressed.
Having not known much about this band prior to seeing them, I can confidently say that I felt in the presence of real talent. These elegant, powerful girls resonated greatly with me and helped me to enjoy a genre that I do not often dabble in. This was the last chance to see them in the UK for a while, but they return to London in February to take to the stage of the iconic Alexandra Palace - a night that I’m certain will be one to remember.
In the meantime, I would highly recommend delving into the musical catalogue of this lovely duo, as from the reaction they are getting at the moment, things are only looking up.
Thanks for reading!
H x
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