photo: Ady Suleiman Facebook
It can take a lot for an artist to fill out Rescue Rooms, and when you consider that Ady Suleiman managed this off the back off a handful of well received EPs in 2015, you begin to realise just how far the Grantham lad has come in such a short amount of time.
Bursting onto the stage in a fantastic light blue shirt and backed by a six-piece band, he was quick to get into his stride, rolling off tracks Ain’t the Beep and What’s the Score? to really get the crowd into gear. This laid down a marker for the rest of the gig, as he continued to inject a level of energy into the tracks that was essential to make his more melodic and soulful songs engaging for the audience. It worked as it was intended, and songs like So Lost were met with the bizarre image of the packed-out venue simultaneously bobbing their heads to the beat.
These tracks were broken up nicely by solo performances from Suleiman who much to the delight of the crowd donned an acoustic guitar, allowing for a far more intimate atmosphere. The tracks left the two girls stood next to me holding theirs over their hearts, they looked genuinely smitten by his performance.
The biggest reaction came from closing track Need Somebody to Love which closed the performance to the sounds of his devoted fans singing every word. It showed just how strong the connection he has built with his fans was, something which has been key to his recent success.
Rescue Rooms has always had a knack for showcasing artists who really appear to be on the cusp of something great. It’s fair to say Ady Suleiman put in a performance on the night that indicated that he will too follow this road to greatness.
Ady Suleiman played Rescue Rooms on Wednesday 2 March.
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