.st. lucia

Seeing St. Lucia this weekend in concert was totally unplanned and last minute. Here is a band I recently (and I mean recently) discovered thanks to Vinyl Me Please. When I listened to them on Spotify they have a very distinct 80s sound. I just thought, "Hell they'd be fun to rock out to!" Researching the band, the lead singer Jean-Phillip was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa. Makes complete sense with their sound and stage decor.They currently reside in NY but have a lot of 80s influence in their sounds.

The crowd was mostly 20-somethings with an even mix of guys and girls. I arrived 10 minutes before the concert and nabbed a spot second row, center. The opening band is called "Tigertown" and they are from Australia. Two guys (one on guitar, one on drums) and two girls (one the lead singer and the other on keyboard / synths). Unfortunatly St. Lucia experienced technical difficulties after their second song. It took them close to 15 minutes to reboot a computer or keyboard. They felt bad but troopered on. Here's the setlist...

RESCUE ME
DO YOU REMEMBER?
CLOSER THAN THIS
WAIT FOR LOVE
DANCING ON GLASS
ALL EYES ON YOU
LOVE SOMEBODY (he actually jumped out in the audience to sing this)
THE WINDS OF CHANGE
HOME
SEPTEMBER (my FAVORITE!!)
PHYSICAL (another favorite)
HELP ME RUN AWAY

ENCORE
TOO CLOSE
ELEVATE

I would describe their sound as a modern day 80s band playing at the Pretty in Pink prom. Definitely check them out if you want good work out music. It's very "get up and go."

My favorite tracks: Rescue Me, Dancing on Glass, Home, September, Physical, Elevate.