Mace And The Motor took the stage to open ONS with a pretty short, but sweet set. Their last song, ‘Kicking And Screaming’, which is on Unearthed, is a real joy to behold, and while they don’t have a massive stage presence yet, they’re sure to build from here.
Images courtesy of Russell Privett
Matt Corby is one of the most hyped Aussie singer/ songwriters around at the moment, but upfront, he doesn’t do much for me. His energy on stage matched his tunes, depressed and anxious at the world around him. He did seem to perk up at the end of his set, closing with ‘Brother’ and the sound of hundreds of teenage girls screams. Rightfully so, as it was a great version.
Stonefield took the stage next, and they bought the power right back to the showgrounds. The start of their set had a couple of dropped chords here and there, but I think that can be put down to nerves, and rightfully so, with thousands upon thousands attending. From there it was awesome song after awesome song — mostly from their first EP, but with a couple of tracks from their just released EP, ‘Bad Reality’. I was pleased to hear ‘Magic Carpet Ride’, their Like A Version cover, live.
Also great was seeing Amy, the drummer and vocalist, come out from behind the drums and belt out the last few songs of the set, which gave the extra punch some of their songs need.
360 began his set as his usual, enigmatic self, complete with stunning visuals and of course his already classic rhymes. I love this guy because he says what’s on his mind — it’s always unfiltered. His DJ and right hand man, Bam Bam (a fantastic MC in his own right) and he were in fine form.
But alas, this, ladies and gentlemen, is where the night ended after torrential rain forced a premature closure to proceedings.
I can’t tell you how disappointed the crowd were — it was unmeasurable. Water got into pretty much all the electronics, wreaking havoc. Hopefully, the Js can find a way to get a full set from The Temper Trap for the people of Dalby.
