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LAKE STREET DIVE:
Hailed by Rolling Stone as the year's "best new band" upon the 2014 release of album Bad Self Portraits, Lake Street Dive have made a big impression with their creative brand of soul pop. Anchored by the honey-toned vocals of conservatory-trained frontwoman Rachel Price, the band's breezy, indie-inflected tunes are nothing if not confident, reflecting the training and virtuoso musicianship of the band's talented members. Lake Street Dive impressed the pants off of Ellen Degeneres performing live on her show in 2014, building excitement among fans for their upcoming tour dates.
BACKGROUND SNAPSHOT:
Formed in 2004 by a group of students at Boston's New England Conservatory of Music, Lake Street Dive started out as a country act before settling on the jazz-inspired soul pop they're known for today. They self-released their 2006 debut album In This Episode... with the winnings they took home from the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, self-releasing sophomore album Promises, Promises the following year. In 2010, they signed with Signature Sounds Recordings for their self-titled third album, a strong collection of songs that hinted at the heaps of praise their sixth album Bad Self Portraits would receive upon its early-2014 release.
FANS WHO BOUGHT TICKETS SAY:
"Lake Street Dive put on an amazing show! The lead singer's voice is unbelievable and the band as a whole is fantastic. Lots of energy, great interaction with the crowd."
"Very cool band. What a voice! Well-written songs, with some fantastic cover songs sprinkled in."
"They sound great live! The musicians and the vocalist are extremely talented and they play well together. Eclectic mix of styles is fun."
We thoroughly enjoyed our evening with Lake Street Dive. They are an extremely energetic, talented and very entertaining group! Very strong vocals and great connection with the crowd.
Best show I've seen at The State. Even the sound was mixed well, which usually isn't the case. Band was tight and fed off the energy of a sold out audience. It was exciting to see a band hit their stride like that. They are all excellent musicians and spread the solos around generously. Rachael Price is a tremendous vocalist, moving from jazz to rock to doo-wop to soul effortlessly, but never over doing it.
Where does that voice come from? Did the Devil demand her soul, the soul of the other three, plus their children and their children's children in exchange. If he asked for mine in exchange for the ability to see a live performance every week, I would do it. I am 65 and the concert started at 9:00 and Lake Street Dive started around 10. Normally, I would be long asleep by then. I could have listened all night to that once in a lifetime voice.
Rolling Stone called Lake Street Dive the year's best band and they were right. Their live show is great and I recommend anyone on the fence about it to go see them! Each member of the band shows off their ultimate talent on their instrument. They keep the audience engaged, entertained and made the entire show fun. Great band, great show!
Amazing band with incredible energy. I am still talking about it to friends
Amazing concert. One of the best live shows I've ever attended. Incredible talent and energy. Definitely check out Lake Street Dive if they ever play near you.
Lake Street Dive know their chops. First class musicians going all out. Ages and Ages juvenile, absolutely horrible.
Great. Everything was great. They're always solid live and this was no exception. The grooves were heavy and the harmonies were tight. Everybody should see them live at least once in their life.
Lake street dive is the best live band out there right now
The show was fabulous! You can't take your eyes off of Rachel Price as she belts out the tunes. I would have liked to see the drummer located somewhere else though. On the side you didn't even notice him. Can't wait to see them again!
There won't have been many in the audience at the Bowery who'd traveled from England to see Lake Street Dive but we did and it was worth every minute and every mile. Rachael's voice was better than ever - they were clearly having the time of their lives and so were we. Thank you Lake Street for a fabulous gig and truly memorable experience. See you in Birmingham, England. And maybe London .... but why oh why are you not coming to Manchester? We're campaigning to get you on the Dermot O'Leary Show on BBC Radio 2 when you come over. Four cities is not enough!
The band, Lake Street Dive, was good enough. Lead singer is focal point of group, and she is wonderful, with terrific stage presence. Place was filled with her fans. Musically the band is good, not great. They are clearly on their way up--but there is a problem. Just about all their original material is weak to bad. Since the lead singer reminds me of Amy Winehouse, to an extent--she is not as good--let me say that Amy succeeded not only because of her voice and stage power, she succeeded because of her songs, many of which she wrote herself. Advice to LSD? Get a song writer.
It's always fun to see a band right as everything is coalescing for them-- there was a real electricity in the room. It's clear that these guys have been working incredibly hard-- good to see it paying off. Great venue (Sinclair), super-enthusiastic crowd, really good new CD and some fun covers as well.
Lake Street Dive is an immensely talented group. Coupled with a naturally gregarious persona, it made for an extremely enjoyable experience.
Lake Street Dive put on an amazing show! The lead singer's voice is unbelievable and the band as a whole is fantastic. Lots of energy, great interaction with the crowd. Highly recommend, although not that highly since I like seeing them at smaller venues!
Lake Street Dive was fantastic. This band has a great future. We are looking forward to seeing them the next time they are in town.
Very cool band. What a voice! Well-written songs, with some fantastic cover songs sprinkled in. I want see both bands again!
They sound great live! The musicians and the vocalist are extremely talented and they play well together. Eclectic mix of styles is fun.
