The Vanguard was brimming with media, television and industry personalities and Hooper’s backing musicians Wally Kempton (bass), Matt Cotter (drums), Ash Naylor (guitar) and Madeline Davy (keys).
Starting with the track Still Come Around, a deep sigh of relief swept over the intimate crowd as they realised her voice was still as resplendent as ever, her signature tone had not been lost. After sorting a few microphone technicalities Ella was kind enough to introduce each song, expressing her and Jesse’s nervous excitement throughout.
Jesse, in his brown leather suit jacket watched Ella with pride as she ditched her mic stand and toe tapped and boot scooted through tracks Want Everything and Let You (W)in. She inspired Jenny Morris comparisons with her sweet distant trilling, holding back from the angsty hollers of Killing Heidi.
The band looked right in their comfort zone for Midnight, the guitars sounded crisp and rehearsed and Ella faced her band to sway and clap along.
Closing with tracks Settle Down and Teeth, The Verses nerves had also settled down as if they knew they had killed it and could finally relax. Ella got down on her knees for the final seconds of Teeth proving she hadn’t ditched her rock star poses just yet.
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