The super long-weekend found an aptly named band pack out Transit bar on Saturday night. Hailing from Sydney, The Holidays stopped over to celebrate Easter with their Canberra fans on their Seven Million Mornings tour sold-out show.
I arrived mid-way through Gold Field’s set, who have been supporting The Holidays throughout their tour, and was surprised at the level of energy that was on display by the young, hip and friendly crowd. It was standing room only, with everyone squishing closer to the stage to get a good view of the male five-piece. Their music was light, frivolous and fun with a good dash of cheekiness, making the crowd bust out their best shimmies and shakes to their popular single ‘Treehouse.’
If their music was a cocktail, The Holidays would be a pinacolada sipped at a beach party under a palm tree, and the guys perfected the laid back look with checked shirts, un-kept hair and stubble on their chins. The boys displayed their electro-pop tunes, with a hint of funk and reggae, and kept the bar jumping with excitement. Having two drummers can sometimes be disastrous, but the Holidays pulled it off. The bright red bongos added a dynamic element to their music, and a tambourine got passed around the band members and even made a quick visit to the front row for some impromptu audience participation.
Their set list included Triple J high-rotations Moonlight Hours, 2 days and Broken Bones with additional tunes Computer Triangles and Conga keeping the loyal fans happy. They topped off the night with hit Golden Sky, dedicating it to a girl in the front row ‘who has been wiping my spit off her face all night,’ and promised their set at Groovin the Moo in two weeks would be just as much fun, minus the squishiness. Make sure you check them out.
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