Terima Kaseh, Sondre Lerche!

Norwegian singer songwriter wooed the crowd effortlessly
by Mavis Ang

SONDRE Lerche and his musical band The Faces Down kicked off their 11 th hour live performance last Friday at the Mosaic Music Festival a tad too sloppy, with slightly pitchy vocals and feedback from the speakers.

The band looked uncomfortable as Sondre tried hard to work up some chemistry between his band members. It all looked forced, and with two voiceless guitarists and a lethargic drummer backing him up, Sondre came across as the only one who was genuinely enthusiastic about performing.

Despite some glitches in the opening, Sondre made it up to the audience by amping up his usually sweet melodic tracks several notches with elaborate arrangements by the band. The crowd loved its refreshing energy, and some were soon on their feet, grooving to every song.

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