Last night indie folk pop artist Owen Denvir performed this week’s live stream on Virtual, A series of intimate evenings of exclusive live performances from the best emerging and established artists organised by AER Music, Fluttertone and dootdoot Records. An intriguing thought was implanted into the audience’s heads by Denvir as he wondered if the people with their cameras turned off were on the toilet – with that thought, Denvir began his set.
Another outstanding singer songwriter, Denvir takes the second show of the series in his stride. His passionate warm vocals delight the bopping heads and cheery faces of his audience. Once again we are joined by charismatic fans who clap and engage with warm encouragement as Denvir switches between guitar and piano for his heartfelt tunes. With a wall adorned with a lego image of the Beatles, Denvir confesses he was “debating wearing shorts” as the camera would hide it but thankfully he decided against it as “it’s a paid gig, better put on a shirt”. Denvir’s tunes revolve around his velvety warm vocals ‘This Could Be Love’,’I want You So Bad’ and ‘Stones from Paris’ all frequent the set list while the audience sit in their sitting rooms and kitchens with a cuppa or glass of wine, swaying and singing along.
The stripped back version of each track is quite refreshing and shows exactly how talented Denvir is as an artist. It’s starting to feel like a weekly gathering as some familiar faces appear on the screen. A little girl lines up lego figurines along her table to join the audience for Denvir as he greets and acknowledges as many of the viewers as he can. Denvir doesn’t clutter his tracks with over production, instead he slowly simmers them with raw emotion and this translates beautifully through the Virtual medium. ‘Stay’ in particular is quite the time stopping piece.The lonely guitar accompaniment laments with a Spanish tone around Denvir’s emotive vocals creating a pinnacle moment. Each track is beautifully created and if you weren’t aware of Denvir’s songwriting; live streams like this are a fantastic way to become totally enamored with an artist’s style. There is majesty and a rich complexity to his songs; the melodies elegantly and sweetly interplay with the soft piano or guitar. It feels like they don’t need anymore production than just this raw live setting to be truly enjoyed.
It’s an easy going soulful set. Denvir’s quirky banter has a cheesy charm to it. He buys time due to the heat “playing the The Hokey Cokey with my tuning” however he appears at ease with the peculiarity of the live streams. Small hiccups aside, Denvir presents a lush tapestry of songs, he treads very lightly into soul territory with his indie folk-pop providing a wholesome warmth and earnest quality to his tunes. Denvir is definitely an artist to check out.
A Q&A with the audience ends Denvir’s breathtaking set. It was a relaxed knockout performance from Denvir showcasing his moving, wonderfully crafted musicianship. Check out Owen Denvir, his emotive wholesome music won’t disappoint.
Stream Owen Denvir’s latest EP ‘Stones’ below
Author : Danu
