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February 20, 2015 9:40 am Cassandra Zahran
Concert Review:
Genevieve (formerly
of Company of
Thieves)
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It’s been a great deal of time since I’ve openly cried at a
concert — better yet, a great deal of time since I’ve cried. The
tears I experienced during Genevieve’s set on Wednesday
were not tears of discouragement, rather tears of delight and
pureness. CD102.5FM Radio and Promowest presented the
ultimate tear-jerker last night, as Genevieve, formerly of
Company of Thieves, kicked off her solo EP tour.
From 2007 – 2014, Genevieve toured with her indie/alternative
rock band, Company of Thieves. Single “Oscar Wilde,” from
the band’s 2007 record Ordinary Riches, was featured as
iTunes “Discovery Download” in 2009, further thrusting
Company of Thieves into fame. Alas, and sadly-so, Company
of Thieves’ era has ended, and Genevieve has continued her
busy, artistic routine. Genevieve’s EP, Show Your Colors, is for
scheduled release March 10, celebrating her enthusiasm with
life and experience through her poetic vocals and 90s-inspired
pop backbeats. Wednesday night at The Basement, Genevieve
debuted ten songs for her Columbus audience.
With such a small stature and a modest speaking voice,
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3. Genevieve’s stage presence is the limelight of her
performance. It is very difficult to pin-point female musicians
who represent a genuine representation of themselves and
their music. So often, female musicians are heavily influenced
by the expectation to represent a certain image within our
modern-day music culture. Surely, it is quite the statement to
be bold, unique and outlandish, but is there an element of
artistic integrity lost when an artist’s image is capitalized?
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4. Without the glitz and glam, would this message still
transcend? Without a doubt, these musicians are captivating
and exotic, although, these records are not creating a deep-
rooted experience with their listener, or perhaps individuals like
myself.
Musicians who communicate through their music are the most
influential of all. Genevieve does exactly that. Similar to the
lyrical approach as Fiona Apple, Lorde and Sia, Genevieve has
the gift of creating relationships with her audience. In the small
confines of The Basement, Genevieve welcomed us into her
memories, and her contemporary approach as she debuts her
solo EP. With her Crayola-colored hair, golden sequined crop
top and fire-truck-red Doc Martens, Genevieve was enthralled
to shower her audience with color — in representation of her
EP, Show Your Colors.
Each track began with a brief narrative, Genevieve sharing her
experiences and memories which inspired her writing. Often
themes of heartbreak, growth, discovery, self-assurance and
celebration of life, Genevieve effortlessly displayed these
extraordinary emotions with immaculate ease. Like a novel of
self-affirmations, Show Your Color’s tracks often remind the
listener of the beauty that is so often masked by a shadow —
whether that shadow is a bad day at work or an insecurity. The
Basement show kicked-off with sheer excitement and support
from the sardine-packed venue, Genevieve immediately in the
brink of tears as she took the stage.
Third track in the set, “The Enemy,” was the commencement of
her emotional release with the audience. As if we were all
huddled in the basement of her home, Genevieve interacted
with the audience as if these lyrics were personally written for
each one of us. She began the track with a brief, “It’s rare to
find and create an intimacy with someone, as well as an
intimacy with yourself. Ultimately, it’s rare to learn to love
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5. yourself through this intimacy.” Genevieve began the track with
her keyboardist/synth player, drums and bassist, occasionally
reaching her velvet-y falsetto break, cooing “I’ll never be your
enemy.” Goosebumps rippled down the back of the audiences
necks and arms, as Genevieve moved like a slow tide on the
early morning of a beach.
The band continued to evolve from a two-piece to a four-piece,
each track providing a diverse orientation in order to
compliment Genevieve’s angelic vocals. The set continued with
tracks, “Lemonade Skies,” “Human Again,” “For You,” “Other
Side” and “Authority,” Genevieve gliding from all corners of the
stage, her arms like antennae, reacting to her surroundings. As
each track began, her subtle giggles warmed the audience,
invoking a genuine, heart-felt ambition in sharing her music
with the crowd. During Genevieve’s last track before the
encore, “Authority,” the four-piece showcased each of their
instruments with such camaraderie. Genevieve began solo on
the vocals, repeating a phrase in eight separate octaves while
the guitarist looped her lyrics, her last octave resulting in an
impressively falsetto ring. The loop served as the undertone to
the entire track, each instrument progressively finding their
place within the composition. A slow groove melted through the
entire audience, each individual holding onto their final
moments with Genevieve’s performance.
After a brief break between the set and encore, Genevieve and
her band re-surfaced for their final track, “Colors.” Cheeks
flushed and eyes glazed over with tears, Genevieve thanked
CD102.5FM Radio profusely, and graciously shared her love
and appreciation for the local radio station who aided in
Genevieve’s solo project. “Colors,” the released single off of
the Show Your Colors EP is everything alternative/indie synth-
pop should be — radio-friendly, playful and dance-inducing. In
my opinion, it’s everything Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off” tried to
be. Genevieve picked up her tambourine and danced through
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every color of the rainbow. As she physically and vocally
expressed her lyrics to the audience, the crowd found
themselves celebrating with Genevieve, shedding every worry,
insecurity or set-back — the perfect conclusion to the hyper-
emotional evening.
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