During a recent interview with PopMatters, Motopony’s frontman
Daniel Blue promised how their live show takes the music to next level. His band made good on this promise at Mercury
Lounge on September 15, where Blue could strut his stuff on stage and the
instrumentation came alive despite a sub par sound system. Buddy Ross was in command at the keyboards as
the mastermind behind the production of their self-titled debut along with a
few new entries during the set.
From the moment Blue introduced this Seattle band with his
unbuttoned shirt and tousled hair, every composition was another opportunity to
communicate with the crowd. He is a
poet, so lyrics are words with meaning behind them. His gestures helped to tell
the story as well as flat out sell each song.
Blue also is quite a dancer, getting into the groove from the first
song, appropriately named “Get Down.” Quieter
songs such as “June” and “God Damn Girl” allowed Blue to croon softly at the
microphone with audience members singing along. However, it was two tunes
getting the most airplay that really got the fans moving: the jaunty “King of
Diamonds” and the folk rock explosion of “Seer,” a perfect pick for their final
song.
Motopony @ Mercury Lounge 9/15/11 "Seer"
Motopony @ Mercury Lounge 9/15/11
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| A hug from Daniel Blue before the show |
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| Buddy Ross & Camera Guy Paul |
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| Dancing gal pal with boyfriend |
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| Me & new guy Mike Notter |