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2012, Alternative, DV8, DV8 Festival, DV8Fest, Live Music, SteamPunk, Stereo, Swing, The Savoy Ballroom, Unsigned, York, Yorkshire
On Saturday night, we played our second DV8 gig and we’re smitten.
This time last year we were nervous. It was our first ever gig to an alternative crowd, and we were relatively new as a band too. We’d just recruited our double bassist and we were without our lovely drummer Andy that night. We had no idea how it was going to go – would the DV8 crowd really be into a song about knitting???
When I walked into Stereo with my instruments, I was blown away by how beautiful everyone looked. I thought it might be rude to stare, but I just wanted to admire those beautiful dresses, and the military outfits of the Steampunk men. I felt underdressed (but glad I was wearing my favourite Savoy Ballroom ballgown). Before I knew it, we were onstage… Continue reading