FMS-Blog : The Wildly Whimsical, Mostly Musical WebLog
Friday, October 27, 2006
Duke Special
For me, the highlight of last Monday's gig at Leeds Metropolitan University's Student Union bar was not the main act, Divine Comedy, but their support, the brilliant Duke Special.
This duo really epitomised the phrase 'less is more' by performing all of their songs on piano and drums with one single vocal line provided by the pianist. Thanks to a pianistic style that was pretty frantic at times, combined with really varied syncopations from the percussionist, Duke Special really managed to pull a bit sound out of the bag. They have a distinctive sound that's complemented by songs that are interesting and thought-provoking.
Definitely worth seeing, they're touring with Divine Comedy and offer limited free downloads from their website www.dukespecial.com Go visit and hear for yourself! :)
This duo really epitomised the phrase 'less is more' by performing all of their songs on piano and drums with one single vocal line provided by the pianist. Thanks to a pianistic style that was pretty frantic at times, combined with really varied syncopations from the percussionist, Duke Special really managed to pull a bit sound out of the bag. They have a distinctive sound that's complemented by songs that are interesting and thought-provoking.
Definitely worth seeing, they're touring with Divine Comedy and offer limited free downloads from their website www.dukespecial.com Go visit and hear for yourself! :)
