Thoughts On The 2/11 1 Uppers Performance
On Friday 2/11 the 1 Uppers performed at Conor Byrne in Ballard, along with our friends Ranieros and Side Saddle. We’ve performed at Conor Byrne many times and we’re getting to have a good solid following in that club. The staff is always friendly and supportive of bands, which makes it all the more fun to be there.
The stage at this venue is pretty small, and a significant portion of it is occupied by a piano (which I have never actually seen anyone use). So as a six-piece band we have a fit ourselves up there like a puzzle, but once we’re in place it works reasonably well. Another interesting aspect of the Conor Byrne is that since the club is small, we usually do not put microphones on any of the drums or instrument amplifiers. The only microphones onstage are for vocals and everything else is just adjusted by the musicians onstage based on instinct and the occasional feedback from audience members (can you hear me now?). We played most of the original material from our recording project and threw in a few favorite covers as well. The band seems to be developing a decent following, so we have some faithful friends to let us know how things are going out front.
At this show we had a solid crowd from the beginning of the night. I went up to the front door right before we went on stage to add a friend to the guest list, and the door man informed me the show had sold out already. Good thing they had space to fit one more person in the room! Another very good show with this band. We look forward to getting more shows in the area soon.