by Robert Nanni
As aromas of food and booze filled the air, Western’s Homecoming festivities came to an end last night with nighttime headliner Our Lady Peace, who followed openers Coleman Hell and Sloan.
Audience engagement was clearly Coleman Hell’s strong suit as his energy spread across the stage and into the growing crowd.
Despite the poor audience turnout for his set, Coleman Hell and his two keyboard players never lost their smiles. Occasionally referring to the crowd as “lovely purple people” and throwing a band t-shirt bouquet style, the positive tone was set for the night.
Being the lesser known of the three acts, Coleman Hell took the opportunity to plug his music. He prefaced each track with an introductory explanation, which let the audience know where the music was coming from. This made the music more relatable.
While Coleman Hell’s synth-pop banjo beats were a fun start to the concert, the night took a turn toward an older crowd with the appearance of Sloan.
With a very ’90s rock aesthetic, the audience demographic was made clear as cheers erupted for Sloan.
“Do you guys like to clap along and have fun and stuff?” asked Sloan singer and guitarist Chris Murphy to the crowd, which got the band a whopping round of applause.
Sloan’s sound was definitely a lot mellower than Coleman Hell’s, but it soon picked up into a fun power pop vibe as the set continued. The crowd was definitely ready for Our Lady Peace as Sloan’s set ended, but what came next was a bit of a disappointment to the crowd.
--taken from: Western Gazette (read more here)
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