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Paolo Nutini - Empress Ballroom - 27-09-09
HE may have an impossibly un-Scottish name but from the second he opens his mouth, there can be no doubt which side of the border Paolo Nutini is from.
Although at a first glance he might appear a little boy band-ish (if you overlook the Davy Crockett hat) in fact he is anything but.
Those who only know the singles may have been expecting an evening of easy pop but what followed was eye-poppingly eclectic.
It was impossible to predict what sound would come next in his 80 minute set, he burst onto stage with the riotous, bouncy Alloway Grove and soon woke the cuddling couples. When High Hopes followed, it brought an almost reggae feel and a voice that made him sound like a whisky-steeped Bob Marley .
B-side Smokey Joe's Rock Cafe brought in a bit of blues while there were flavours of folk, in some of his acoustic numbers.
Later there was swing, country and even a little bit of ska thanks to the brass ensemble.
Pop fans weren't disappointed either, women in the audience screamed when single New Shoes was belted out and sang their hearts out with Candy. Despite there being up to nine musicians on stage at times, they were no match for Nutini's voice. Listening to him it is hard to believe he is 22, Scottish and rather on the slight side.
He brought a fantastic energy and almost caused a riot with the encore hungry audience.
He finished with single Last Request which went down a storm – but in fact there seems to be much more to Paulo Nutini which is well worth
exploring.
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