Manchester is synonymous with iconic venues, from The Ritz to The Apollo, but a relatively new venue that isn’t just there to make up the numbers is Victoria Warehouse in Salford, and just like the venue, the band take no prisoners either. Easy Life are living the life, sell-out gigs at huge venues but one thing surpasses all this, the love their fans have for them and their music.
The passion the fans have for Easy Life is seen once in a generation. A band that captivates a whole scene, setting and paving their own path on the road to stardom. They took the Manchester stage by storm; nothing stops or slows them down.
Newly acquired Laney Digbeth DB-Pre and LA-Studio are providing the sounds and tones for Sam on bass and Lewis on guitar. Both interchange roles throughout the set swapping instruments with ease, the true sight and sign of some serious musicians.
Bursting onto stage to the easy-going opening beats of ‘GROWING PAINS’, taken from their latest release, Easy Life immediately prove they are not hear to mess around. It’s a mass of head bops as they quickly set out to charm the crowd, something that is easy enough for the band. Kitted out in matching jackets, they settle into the house-like set quickly, making the whole room feel at home. With a double whammy of ‘daydreams’ and ‘sangria’, arguably two of the best hits in their arsenal, Easy Life prove they are equal parts hopeless and romantic, and it’s an endearing realisation.
From there, they journey through some of the finest moments of their two albums and endless amounts of EPs – there’s old school hits like ‘slow motion’ and the ever-stunning ‘sunday’, but there’s just enough of their newest record to remind us that the band are still in the thick of making some of their best music yet. ‘skeletons’ is a raucous highlight, whilst ‘BEESWAX’ offers an opportunity for a scathing, laughing singalong.
