The very popular Nashville Sounds In The Round is hosted by the
BCMA award winning Gasoline & Matches who perform in seat 1 as the very
familiar duo of Sally Rea Morris and Steven Marks.
Sally makes a great host for this event, interacting with all the
visiting artistes and really keeping the evening moving with her teasing
banter.
First song of the night was about an ex-boyfriend of Sally’s – and
she denied my suggestion that ALL her songs are about exes with a smile! “Not
Into Country” is by now a familiar song and you felt that Sally and Steven
were having fun performing it, adding harmonies and guitar parts
Talk of Steven's busy and jet set life (He was leaving for China
the next day) leads into an almost ironic "If You Wanna Stay" incorporating a wonderful guitar solo,
almost a lesson in playing from Steve
These evenings are an ideal opportunity to try out new music and
see the audience reaction, as well as giving the audience an insight into the
song writing process. A quote about men
being “Patient Wolves” gave Steven
the title for a new song, and for this one the pair flipped the usual lead and
harmonies, and as ever their voices blended effortlessly as do their guitars.
Throughout the evening, while Sally provides the banter, Steven
plays along with the guest artistes, providing solos, counterpoints and accompaniment
which really demonstrates his skills with a guitar
Reminiscing about an early trip to America and being introduced to
Tequila for the first time by a supportive friend who is no longer with us was
the obvious introduction to Gasoline & Matches’ most recent single release “Tequila’s
a Healer”. A beautiful, emotive song about loss, we reviewed it on release here
Following more talk about drinking, it was clearly time for the ever-popular
drinking game song “Never Have I Ever”.
I’ve seen people look scared at this song and have to measure what is left in
their glass before it starts! It has
spawned a flyer and a t-shirt, so we can only hope that it will be featured on
the upcoming album
Following the flip of the order after the interval it fell to Gasoline
and Matches to do the Thank-Yous, announce the next line up and then sing the final
song of the night. Possibly based on
real experiences, and almost certain to be on the album, the evening finished
with a spirited rendition of “Smiling Viper”
Gasoline & Matches have created a fabulous night for Birmingham
music fans, and manage to mix hosting with a great performance every time,
Catch them here every few months, on the festival circuit and at
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