Think of this as a bonus track to our last post in which we interviewed Austin musicians Dan Dyer and Suzanna Choffel. At the end of that interview Dan invited us to his gig at the Gallery, upstairs at the Continental Club, where he has a fun Monday night residency.
Keen to see Dan Dyer do his thing, we went along and we had a blast. Dan is a very charismatic performer, that’s for sure.
While the first set consisted primarily of Dan and his tight crew playing his soulful tunes, the second set was something else… well, let’s just say it turned into a half hour jam after the first song.
Unfortunately we can’t tell you what they were singing about, but let’s just say that they declared Monday night a good night for a certain, um, sex act…
What I loved about the gig was the sense of camaraderie, as John Kunz, owner of Waterloo Records alluded to when we interviewed him. Other musicians dropped in to jam after other gigs around town, other singers got up on stage to take on backing vocal duties for Dan Dyer and the vibe was on of positive energy and simply playing for the love of music.
A guitarist and a saxophonist took some pretty wild solos while the crowd danced their asses off!
Despite the rubbish lighting for photography, I was able to pop off a few frames that capture the feel of the gig. While many live gigs use spotlights for the performers, particularly for a solo, this lighting was super low-key toast a mood like it was a low-lit party. In other words – just horrible for any photography at all…
However, I don’t think we need to tell you it was a fun night… the photos speak for themselves!
Update: We have no idea why Dan Dyer hasn’t become a massive star yet, but here’s a link to a recent song of Dan’s, which we reckon is further proof why he should be.
