Players: Jennifer Paskow, guitar and lead vocals; Joanna de Seyne, keyboard and backing vocals; with special guests Michael Barsimanto, drums; Joel Long, percussion; Oliver Steinberg, bass.
Every band loves setting up in front of an already good size crowd. And when the crowd continues to grow before the sound check, things are definitely looking good. For any band, the goal then is to have the music well received enough to keep people interested in staying. Gilded Lily, fronted by an accomplished female singer (Jennifer Paskow), whose rich and soulful vocals gracefully resonate, took the stage with confidence and performed easy flowing songs, which by the end of the set held the large and enthusiastic crowd gripped within their musical grasp.
The female song writing duo of Paskow and de Seyne has artfully crafted songs that are witty, personable and expressive, delving into unguardedly intimate emotions. The song
"So Long" particularly stood out because of its strong commercial quality, sounding much like what I would expect to hear in rotation on 98.7. And the closing song, a song which Paskow introduced as the story of Jennifer and Joanna's first fateful meeting in a hospital where each of them was attending an ailing family patriarch, is the kind of song which leaves one with a smile on their face and, for anyone who's said goodbye to a dying parent, a lump in their throat.
Although the Tangier's mix wasn't favorable to a band with beautifully blended harmonies (de Seyne's mic remained consistently too low), the quality of the music written by Gilded Lily is one filled with numerous dimensions and would sound good in a multi-CD changer alongside the likes of Norah Jones and Dido. With recording underway to produce a full length CD, the future looks promising for the female team of Paskow and de Seyne.
Contact: www.myspace.com/gildedlilymusic.com or deseyne@yahoo.com.
