If you haven't caught The Kettle Black, you don't know what you've been missing. This man creates a somber closed in atmosphere everywhere he goes that is out of this world. He plays all these different kinds of instruments in his set up, but he is the farthest thing from a 'one man band'. Its impossible to take your eyes off once he starts.My first time seeing the Kettle Black was Halloween, 24 Hours at The Center Of Gravity. Including bands Spiral Beach, The Miles, Boxes And Bags, Run With The Kittens, and Inside a Mind through out the night. It was around 2am, I was tired and all the 'Native Warrior' paint was starting to rub off my face. Drunk and half dead from the mosh pit, I watched this man dressed up as the joker set up some candles in a circle, almost as if there was about to be some sort of a seance taking place. People gathered around, sitting. Then... These powerful, dark, ambiguous sounds flooded the theatre. The energy was just seeping through every pore of his skin, something so raw and surreal. It left me speechless.
He never fails to create the same mood where ever he plays. This is isn't just a performance, its so much more. Its unfamiliar and frightening. Unconditionally incredible.
Scarlett xx 
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