FEMI THE DRI FISH & The Out of Water Experience: Representing Lovely from Lucho XXX on Vimeo.
FEMI THE DRI FISH & The Out of Water Experience performing @ The WINDUP SPACE in Baltimore, MD
Friday, July 20, 2012
Friday, July 20, 2012
CONSISTENCY is a word I’ve learned to appreciate during the last
decade of watching The Dri Fish’s evolution whether as a solo artist or
along with Native Son as The 5th L. Whether playing for capacity crowds
while opening for major acts or playing in a high school lunchroom (true
story), Femi’s ability to create a deeply intimate connection to the
crowd has been his not so secret weapon. Its the sign of a TRUE
musician. He is of a rare breed of musician who can put on a
consistently high quality show whether on an arena stage or in a dive
bar in the middle of nowhere. Going to his shows always makes me
reminisce of how intimate punk shows at CBGB’s were. Not really
comparing his music to Punk at all (gotta make that clear before I get
pimp slapped). But sometimes the place would be so packed you could feel
your ribs crushing. Other times there’d barely be a handful of people
there. And yet the bands would play as if their lives depended on it.
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