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LIVE REVIEW: Sawyer Fredericks w/ Mia Z at The Troubadour 5/19/16
By: Ariella Laichas-Malamud
By: Ariella Laichas-Malamud
Major lesson learned of the night, if you are press for a show at The Troubadour, you need all access pass to get in before the line. Not knowing that lead to missing Mia Z’s first two songs.
Mia Zanotti is one of those people who seems completely extraterrestrial, at least, her voice does. Her range is insane and every time she goes to her upper register (at least once every single song), I can hear gasps from around the room. She possesses the bluesy qualities of ZZ Ward and the indie sultry vocals of Lana Del Rey on steroids.
Her stage set up reminds me of every indie electronica show I’ve been to, bare with lights that almost engulf her visually, and a keyboard…well, her, her mom and a keyboard. Her mom is playing keys for her, and according to Zanotti can also sing (with a similar range to Zanotti herself). It’s only when she introduces her mom that it clicks, oh yeah, she’s 17.
Zanotti only has two songs recorded avaliable to the public, so, most of her set is music even her most dedicated fans have never heard before such as “Over and Over Again” and “Where Did He Go.”
With all that said, watching her grow is going to be one of the most rewarding experiences, while her vocals were otherworldly there was some uncertainness in her stage presence. With a little more audience interaction, she can take over the world. This girl is going places.
Even before Sawyer Fredericks walks on the stage…even before Sawyer Fredericks is supposed to walk on the stage, the audience is already screaming his name. And not just casual screaming, it’s I-have-to-put-my-earplugs-in screaming.
Fredericks starts his set with the first track on his new album, A Good Storm, “Take It All.” Perfect place to start a set, I’d say. By the third song of his set, “Silent World” he is explaining his writing process. Most songs he sings tonight were conceived at some point during The Voice process (If you haven’t heard his name before this article, Fredericks was The Voice Season 8 winner). This boy (I can call him a boy, he’s only 17) belongs in the 1960s with the start of the folk-rock movement.
He has maturity well beyond his years. This is best exhibited in how he handled “Red Memories.” During “Red Memories,” Fredericks forgets the lyrics and says “does anyone know the lyrics to the next part? I’m really drawing a blank. I’ll just go to the second part of the verse.” I know many adults that would freak out if they forgot lyrics to their own songs but Fredericks just moved on to the part of the song he remembered. There is an innate maturity that comes with a move like that. For me, this made his set that much more impressive.
For the encore, he brings Zanotti back on stage, “My favorite thing about The Voice is the people I met.” They sing their duet, “Stranger” which is the fourth track on A Good Storm. Their voices fit so well together, his low vocal breaks with her high jazz/lounge vibe create something magical.
Both of these artists are talented beyond their years. It will be amazing to watch them grow and become the adult artists they want to be.
Mia Zanotti is one of those people who seems completely extraterrestrial, at least, her voice does. Her range is insane and every time she goes to her upper register (at least once every single song), I can hear gasps from around the room. She possesses the bluesy qualities of ZZ Ward and the indie sultry vocals of Lana Del Rey on steroids.
Her stage set up reminds me of every indie electronica show I’ve been to, bare with lights that almost engulf her visually, and a keyboard…well, her, her mom and a keyboard. Her mom is playing keys for her, and according to Zanotti can also sing (with a similar range to Zanotti herself). It’s only when she introduces her mom that it clicks, oh yeah, she’s 17.
Zanotti only has two songs recorded avaliable to the public, so, most of her set is music even her most dedicated fans have never heard before such as “Over and Over Again” and “Where Did He Go.”
With all that said, watching her grow is going to be one of the most rewarding experiences, while her vocals were otherworldly there was some uncertainness in her stage presence. With a little more audience interaction, she can take over the world. This girl is going places.
Even before Sawyer Fredericks walks on the stage…even before Sawyer Fredericks is supposed to walk on the stage, the audience is already screaming his name. And not just casual screaming, it’s I-have-to-put-my-earplugs-in screaming.
Fredericks starts his set with the first track on his new album, A Good Storm, “Take It All.” Perfect place to start a set, I’d say. By the third song of his set, “Silent World” he is explaining his writing process. Most songs he sings tonight were conceived at some point during The Voice process (If you haven’t heard his name before this article, Fredericks was The Voice Season 8 winner). This boy (I can call him a boy, he’s only 17) belongs in the 1960s with the start of the folk-rock movement.
He has maturity well beyond his years. This is best exhibited in how he handled “Red Memories.” During “Red Memories,” Fredericks forgets the lyrics and says “does anyone know the lyrics to the next part? I’m really drawing a blank. I’ll just go to the second part of the verse.” I know many adults that would freak out if they forgot lyrics to their own songs but Fredericks just moved on to the part of the song he remembered. There is an innate maturity that comes with a move like that. For me, this made his set that much more impressive.
For the encore, he brings Zanotti back on stage, “My favorite thing about The Voice is the people I met.” They sing their duet, “Stranger” which is the fourth track on A Good Storm. Their voices fit so well together, his low vocal breaks with her high jazz/lounge vibe create something magical.
Both of these artists are talented beyond their years. It will be amazing to watch them grow and become the adult artists they want to be.