I don't know if anyone had told me this about any other band...until there was Sinful Lilly. For the past six months, my only options of listening to this band were Moment of Clarity, Volume 1, their debut CD, their many videos on YouTube, or the links on Reverbnation or Sound Cloud, all of which I played many times.
This past Saturday night, I finally had my chance to see them live in Louisville, KY, at the New Vintage. You may think my experience was lackluster from seeing the live videos on YouTube. Nothing could be further from the truth. Quite honestly, it felt surreal.
The band wasn't the only ones making the noise. Both Nikki (bass/backup vocals) and Fredi (lead guitar/lead vocals) got everyone excited. Nikki stood up on a speaker,shouting "LET ME HEAR YA!..."COME ON, MAKE SOME NOISE!" as the long intro to "Wait Your Turn" built.
What followed was some of the best rock music I had ever heard, richly accompanied by lights, fog, and many fans screaming, cheering, and shouting. The humidity had nothing on the succulent, steamy music the band played, and the easily enthusiastic audience.
The audience got a great taste of Sinful Lilly in a mere six-song repertoire. Starting with "Wait Your Turn," which, if knowledge serves me correctly, they debuted at a "Halfway to Halloween" show at the Thompson House in Newport, KY, in May. Following that was a cover of "Foxy Lady." Right in the middle was a song they debuted the Tuesday before at an after-party show in Covington called "Devil Music and the Record Machine." A few songs from Moment of Clarity, "Truth or Consequence" and "Guilty,"put a bow on a show replete with an equal amount of enthusiasm and passion from the band and fans alike.
Don't be mistaken-this isn't a band that stays in one place on stage, moving around occasionally. In fact, it is the exact opposite, and adds life...action...passion. Some things include but are not limited to: Fredi and Nikki bumping into each other and Nikki getting down on the floor, both on stage and in the audience. Lesson learned: When Nikki is standing up on an amp, clear the way, because he is about to jump down to the audience.
One more thing that stood out to me: What either Fredi or Nikki said in every transition of songs. I'm sure you won't be surprised when I say it wasn't the typical "Are you having fun?" or the like. One thing that stood out was, "Rock's not dead." Sinful Lilly outdid themselves in proving that.
