Tancred have quickly become one of my favourite bands and I won't miss a chance to see them live. Their fresh take on 90s alt rock sounds is just perfect. This was my second time seeing them, and I probably enjoyed their tunes more this time since I was more familiar with them. Check out my photos of their show at The Horseshoe opening for The Joy Formidable.
Live, they've got a great energy in their delivery, fantastic fuzzy guitar sounds and singer/songwriter Jess Abbott's oh-so-likeable delivery. Jess told us that this show marked their guitarist's first time in Canada. Welcome! They mentioned a couple of times that everyone is so nice. Funny, yet accurate.
Here's their setlist as I captured it:
"Bed Case"
"Queen of New York"
"Something Else"
"Clipping"
"Pens"
"Hot Star"
"Underwear"
"Control Me"
"Rowing"
"Reviews"
"Pretty Girls"
Tancred was here opening for Mineral. My photos of their set are here.
And please give their music some time with your ears.
I can't seem to stop listening to Tancred's music. This fact solidly put their gig opening for one of my all-time favourite bands, The Joy Formidable, on my must-attend list. Tancred produces some amazing tunes. Great melodic and guitar hooks, with powerful chords and rhythms, with enough familiar elements to spark my nostalgia while being impressed with the unique overall musical flavour.
The band's live set was perfect in relation to their recorded output. The songs sounded as incredible as you'd expect with the added volume, and Jess Abbott's personality comes across impressively with the music. The band features great guitar interplay, cool energy and a bunch of familiar sonic touchpoints. Parts of Tancred's sound remind me so much of some of my favourite artist from the 90s, while being totally fresh and wondrous.
Between their albums and this live show, Tancred have become an awesome discovery for me. I love the music, plus the live show, and now I’m looking forward to them returning to Toronto for their show at Lee's Palace on January 23 with Mineral.
Click here for my photos from The Joy Formidable's headlining set from this same evening.
Don't forget to listen to some incredible Tancred tunes, while you're here:
