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Review: Redmoor, The Louisiana – ‘They contaminate their songs with diverse rhythms and instruments’
The Louisiana is an institution in Bristol, a real home for every wacky gig-goer and remains the dearest local music venue to my heart. After hosting numerous successful artists at their early beginnings, the place has become legendary for those-who-know and for many years a safe bet when it comes to rad live music, constantly gracing us with upcoming talented bands.
The other night was no exception with the Bristol-based band Redmoor taking over The Louisiana’s stage. The project started in 2018 when Marco Sisto – guitar, vocals and synths – met Leornardo Aldegani – drums – in a quest for like minded artists to share a common vision with. After searching their music signature for a couple of years, they immediately got in tune when the third member, Matteo Borgognoni – bass, synths – joined the crew.
The pandemic hitting just when they were ready to share their work, they finally started playing live a few months ago and you could feel the intensity of a long-ass lock up and the eagerness to perform in front of an audience.
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The local support acts were meticulously chosen by Redmoor, featuring the fuzzy three-piece Holy Reptile and the stormy post-punk band Bible Club. Both confirmed once again that the local scene has a lot to offer, and it is so inspiring and worthwhile to witness live shows from bands on the rising paths.
Support came from rock band, Bible Club. Credit: Alice Boeglin
Time for the top of the bill to hit the stage. They play alternative world music where psychedelia is obviously the main vessel, the most recognisable palette they use, and they handle it with a lot of skills.
They contaminate the songs with diverse rhythms and instruments, with a corner of their heart looking at the concrete music and probably the centre of it that beats with the Kraut. The crowd was mindfully peaceful, following the moody guitar and bass rhythms well supported by the supple and sustained drums beats.
They concluded the set with the song Man On The Moor, simple at first glance but subtly complex, combining airy synths and distant vocals which takes you somewhere unknown and highly captivating, between dream and awakening. Their music is an experience before anything else, and Sisto told me how pointless and difficult it is to try to define music when what matters in the end is the implemented aim.
Redmoor wanted to particularly dedicate a supportive thought to Big Jeff currently recovering from a fire accident happening a few weeks back. The best known music lover of Bristol told me once he considers The Louisiana to be one of his safe spaces in the city, and everyone around town is looking forward to seeing his lovable curly head skimming the moshpits again.
The relentless Jeff has been always supporting the local scene and is well known for his amazing music tastes so surely you will see him one day in the first row of a Redmoor’s gig once he’ll jump back in his dancing shoes.
The trio hasn’t anything booked in yet but surely you will see them returning later this summer after focusing on keeping writing new material and experimenting further.
Main photo: Alice Boeglin
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