Fast becoming one of Melbourne’s most ferociously loved bands, with residencies at Cherry Bar and a knockout performance at last year’s Golden Plains Festival, Saskwatch’s sell-out show at The Corner was a night of pure euphoric soul.

Gathering momentum, the funk and jazz nine-piece delivered a cracking show for their home town.

Perth hooligans, Mining Boom were first to flex their musical chops for the evening. Raw and addictive, this band is a heel-kickin’ indie good time.

Early bird crowd goers, happily agreed, bopping between sips of the evening’s first beers. Finishing the set with a tasty favourite, ‘PDA’ is the kind of tune that will set up home in your brain for a week or two.

Bodies filter into The Corner, cosying up to the warmth of the stage and its next act, The Harpoons.

Lead singer Bec Rigby’s phenomenal voice, was made for this old school soul. Her powerful and controlled range lulls the crowd into a enchanted mellow, crooning a gentle fusion of pop/soul. These guys are definitely going places, and if you’re smart you’ll follow.

Launching straight into instrumental number ‘The Delinquent’, trombones and saxophones strike up the band and the crowd is hit with their first serve of retro funk; the bass line kicks in and already people are dancing along excitedly.

Once the crowd is sufficiently hyped, lead singer Nkechi Anele is unveiled, shimmering in gold and kicks off with ‘I Could Be Wrong’. This is a band that keeps its audience right there with them for the entire set, transfixed and fighting the urge to blink and miss something.

Funk/soul music has an incredible unifying quality, its positivity, warmth and undeniable groove seem to break down age barriers, happily seeing all sorts mixing it up and boogie in crowd together. Just one of many reasons why the band have been so embraced by fans and why their gigs are consistently so much fun.

Saskwatch are nothing short of joyous to watch. Anele’s volcanic vocals and fierce stage presence, backed with incredible skill and energy from the band, create an unique and powerful musical fusion.

Saskwatch are here to stay and we’re not complaining.

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