Brother trio, Boyce Avenue are
the YouTube sensation who paved a way for their own hits by first posting
videos of cover songs. Millions of YouTube hits and a support slot alongside
One Direction later, Boyce Avenue
are back in the UK
and bigger than ever.
Est.1987 headed down
to Leeds O2 Academy to see what the Florida
three-piece had to offer.
Alejandro on stage in Leeds |
Boyce Avenue at Leeds Academy |
“Find Me” (the first song Boyce Avenue ever wrote), sees the
set take a more laid back tone as the band sit down to acoustically serenade
the Academy. The band’s more melodic slower tracks attract as much enthusiasm
as the up-tempo driven numbers, the crowd singing each word back at the stage. Admitting
that the last time they played Leeds was at
the substantially smaller Cockpit venue, Boyce Avenue appreciate how far they have
come and thank the fans for supporting them. Heartfelt ballad “On My Way” slows
down the pace of the evening, showcasing what a dynamic band they actually are.
Showing their knowledge and passion for music an impressive version of Tracy
Champan’s “Fast Car” follows and is undoubtedly the favourite cover tonight as
the crowd universally sing line for line back to the trio on stage. Boyce Avenue are
engrossed in the music and deliver a fast paced, high energy set. However, they
don’t isolate the crowd and pull them in at every opportunity. When the band
aren’t getting the audience to sing along then they get right amongst them,
Alejandro leaping down within the front row.
Brothers Daniel and Fabian Manzano on stage in Leeds |
It’s the perfect finale song with its grandeur
of melodies and layered harmonies with an epic quality; the faultlessly
infectious pop-rock song. Tonight Boyce Avenue
have proved just why they are more than a YouTube sensation.
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