Rea Garvey

From his solo work, to his time as the front man of his self formed band Reamonn, Rea Garvey is an incredible singer/songwriter that I have followed for many years, and was incredibly excited to see live. I must say, the show didn’t disappoint me at all, in fact, if anything, it hugely exceeded my expectations. The solo show that I recently saw was incredible, and he made his way to the stage with nothing but his electric guitar slung over his shoulder. He made his way to the microphone stand in the middle of the stage, and before even introducing himself, he launched straight into an incredible guitar solo. Heading something from the very first track that doesn’t appear on any of his recordings was incredible, and I was blown away by the extent of his talent on guitar.
He then welcomed his band to the stage, and introduced himself. He played a great selection of his tracks, new and old, and even played a version of All Good Things, a track he collaborated on with Nelly Furtardo. He was wonderful at interacting with us in the crowd, and kept shouting, ‘are you ready, let’s dance’ which was great to get everyone dancing and singing along. When he played Hallelujah, he held the audience in silence, and then on the last verse, invited us to join in. It was a really special moment, and he’s an incredibly talented live performer.