Social Butterfly: Spilled Pink at Amuse Café

So, what’s there to do on a Thursday night? In terms of alternative entertainment, something unique, but mind-blowing at the same time? That’s exactly what we got when myself, T, Sluticia and my assistant, Mel, went to check out all new all girl band, Spilled Pink!

The venue was quite cute, for lack of a better description. It’s small and intimate inside, although the space used for the stage was a little disproportionate. The décor very arty, with paintings and graphic art on display and on sale at Amuse café. And the outside section is ideal for a “kuier” and a few drinks with your mates.

I must admit it was a little weird seeing our friend Lizz behind a guitar instead of behind the decks as we’ve come to know her, but what a pleasant surprise. Lizz and Mickey together on guitar and vocals is a rare treat. Myself and T are both seasoned rockers and the first thing I heard T say when they started playing, was WOW, they’re amazing!

Now, local bands, especially musos in the acoustic scene, are a dime a dozen, so it’s hard for newcomers to truly grip an audience, to set themselves apart from the rest and to do something memorable, not only in the cover versions of popular songs they choose to perform, but having an original repertoire that speaks to the soul. And that, from what we’ve seen, is exactly what Spilled Pink has to offer. Mickey and Lizz have tremendous vocal ability that accompanies their talent as songwriters perfectly. Add to that some mad strumming skills and they’ve got the perfect recipe to rock your socks!

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Song of the night: Trane (of course)

Even though this was an unforgettable experience, I do have two complaints:

Firstly, from what I experienced, and from what I could gather from the crowd, was that the Spilled Pink set was way too short. We wanted more, a lot more! Then, they didn’t play my favourite song, but they promised to make it up to me, so I’ll hold them to that!