Fans really showed up for alternative indie-pop artist Zoe Graham, with her selling out at SWG3’s The Poetry Club. It was her first headline show in a long time and she was accompanied by a band who really upped the ante; Findlay Smith on drums, Charlotte Printer on bass, Louise Lacroix on synth, and Craig McMann on brass.

Opening with her latest release “Push and Pull” had the crowd eager to hear more. She followed with a few more uplifting and upbeat songs. A popular one with the crowd being “Evilin” where she tells the story behind the music video for it being a take on Fanny Cradock, “An 80s TV chef who looked like Margret Thatcher but who could make a good roast chicken”, charming the crowd with her jokes along the way. 

She took the stage herself mid way through to bring the crowd down with some heartfelt songs, her folky and velvet voice carrying all the way to the back of the room.

The energy was brought back soon after as the band rejoined her for the final few tracks, with her encouraging crowd interaction in “Good Girl” with everyone singing the woof like melody, which she openly described herself. Finishing on a re-edit of an old song, “Hackit and Knackered” was a great end to encompass the night, blending the old with the new. It looks to be an exciting future for up and coming artist Zoe Graham.

Article: Reanne McArthur