{"id":18760,"date":"2019-05-17T18:47:15","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T17:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/?p=18760"},"modified":"2019-05-17T18:47:15","modified_gmt":"2019-05-17T17:47:15","slug":"review-echobelly-acoustic-at-the-cookie-wednesday-15th-may-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/review-echobelly-acoustic-at-the-cookie-wednesday-15th-may-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Review &#8211; Echobelly (acoustic) at The Cookie, Wednesday 15th May 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<h2>with fullfathom5<\/h2>\n<p>Reviewed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/0hhope\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hope Small.<\/a><br \/>\nThis gig was organised by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thecookieleicester\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Cookie.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Having packed out The Cookie, <strong>Echobelly<\/strong> gave exactly what you would expect from an acoustic set; talent.<\/p>\n<p>Starting with a nervous <strong>fullfathom5<\/strong>, who were able to set the tone for the evening even two members down. Their original music (and The Verve cover) were enough to get the crowd bopping along and excited for the magic that was about to happen. Their genuine personalities came across on stage and it was incredibly refreshing. Seeing the way Simon&#8217;s (vocals) comments between songs made the crowd laugh, was a surprising little insight into Sonya\u2019s (Echobelly&#8217;s vocals) interactions with the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Watch fullfathom5 perform <em>To The Sea<\/em> on the night:<br \/>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_26449\"  width=\"480\" height=\"270\"  data-origwidth=\"480\" data-origheight=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lrTW-E9pSe8?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"fullfathom5, To The Sea at The Cookie, Leicester, 15\/05\/19\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14014 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/LhFX1aVq4n8EXquytUSkDNOtyuNCcyMjqwYUinmijcHX4ndVichELMW7j1cn3zrJjed6zo7muHMFmhiUL7e7h678L7LN8ko6HHHcLP3FHxn4L5H8ztqQWVwjoOL1Gus5_P-dmGFLFtUglFIuws8e7-CUzMR2nw9emyhGiSU6LHQBvOxz2FC71vk5Y4AqoSnX_lf4woDBA3ES0GmqYEFlBUv0d45yjn6Xfpu4aV7Xq2dqtIihogSBwM1fAUzEIt0ctIL3yu2GjBGSx3-9sv7J5ieN2GJeujTxySwwSHJFPJC_NZ9lZakG0sFeAjiwfp1lYwyUVBDfX89lkgisjfQQEyZBbze-FZbCj6Hde-KSTSU3IM6HeIOr3ZXbxhBWt73FcOeHWW8zL16FWhSNsvdi9X0ycoodoBrHR_vIyo6HCNINmgzFeMjX0MLoSlqo9J4Xfhikz33f-ZVI9Kt1ynjjj2c2La681yldybD5e6XzlHaKl4oFCM4z2TEWFN6YT7DwcaKvfKTxPN-aepgHW0T8gCFAqTi3qyrVHSx0GCqTXlVjYnyKAH3pBQACrnlmPBWSPsOtXYI4En5XIpa4FvWrVKp2VGeCN8-H2rQr4uL70-TFQ--pZtFFbnPgr8otuFzIUDSkHxiwHMbbCwRH_fRiZzQrAraTTsKc=w1000-h714-no\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" \/>fullfathom5 Photo: Hope Small<\/p>\n<p>After reading that some of <strong>Echobelly\u2019s<\/strong> influences were <strong>Blondie<\/strong> and <strong>Morrissey<\/strong>, I was surprised to see just how much that came across in their sound.<\/p>\n<p>Sonya and Glen\u2019s acoustic tunes filled the room with an enthusiastic atmosphere and the crowd were into it from the get-go. Sonya\u2019s stage presence was something else, even when she sat down you could tell all eyes were on her. Her ability to laugh and joke with the audience was something I wasn\u2019t expecting but it was very welcomed by everyone.<\/p>\n<p>Towards the end of their set, Echobelly performed some of their better-known singles and no one was shy about joining in.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14014 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/j1xElmP6giEiBpfP30IzrEH3ktEIykgdnaOVdHlExgvPeDEn9rooYGsqXg0I4bGxWgz5SdVxkJPDLdFp8-9q8-jWA5BWkUYglC9ZUKUeUEiRl5VQ1B5bHA4TaB9QzPDwddjY0nJngxjyjbuTnVxFJv2L0DusOVWVOvRiHIAIAlTTX6HnoDkJvy7oHCYo0MxLwxZDj5X2nj4z9pyLFM3qqyQxjvlBVEvTMx4WiaSrznjTU15U-a-FiMB5EJmSXWInbl9cl0sodGaQecvTtiBPKW-gRAnTXbnWvAxWsz1jt-6lwx7xDkmW_kUPXFrrUtcVjqF59RMDK6lwotViZtN27g9-H0ugCfnxO9KLDu3NgB7ZWIR8oOgoFytjFjmA_fKW-dwrihdYbsvjN8NW492o_UK1XGzkU0--_NjR3xvP752GI8YjPg18pdiL6hliTFeUdHY8fFzCz3hlWasZA0WhWt8kOvb-1WYs70ueTsQCmP81msU00MjK7QF92O9raxhRV1zzLGRKgkt3zbv7NuAUUm86AJsRqyjjEkIvJAlCXlp5iBqhv35ZVTFvG22DwHjAGFfewBmweR9O6k4-eN96iu26iM10sMMFwMUYuUDH0Wh-yUrbp9Sz1bPdrd4J5PCLHpllruEODLEKC9-vsUs3OaX64Pa1t_gT=w1000-h557-no\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" \/>Echobelly (acoustic) Photo: Kevin Gaughan<\/p>\n<p>After going in with some reservations and not knowing what to expect, I was immediately put at ease and treated to some solid music from both fullfathom5 &amp; Echobelly.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m excited to see what the future holds for both of them \u2013 and you should be to!<\/p>\n<p>Watch this video of me interviewing Glenn Johansson (Echobelly guitarist) after their performance:<br \/>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_92066\"  width=\"480\" height=\"270\"  data-origwidth=\"480\" data-origheight=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sSxMwoqN5B4?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"Hope Small interviews Glenn Johansson (Echobelly guitarist), The Cookie, Leicester, 15\/05\/19\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you would like to share this review, please help us by using the share buttons below instead of a screen print &#8211; thanks!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\">with fullfathom5 Reviewed by Hope Small. 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