A three piece electronic band, by the name of Vivien Glass, take to the stage at the Enterprise, Camden Town.
Every face in the packed room turns to the three figures on stage; each figure with a piece of electronic equipment in front of them. From the first beat of the opening number Black Magic, the creaks of the floorboards are in tune with the rhythmic patterned sound. Vivien Glass appear effortlessly cool on stage, all stunningly dressed in black, with glitter seemingly everywhere. The influence of late seventies-early eighties synthesiser pop is evident both from the sound and the look.
This is only Vivien Glass's second set as a three piece band. They were formed in 2010 by Melissa Glass (lead vocalist and keyboards) and Jan-Michael Glass (guitarist and synthesisers). By adding extra ingredients in drummer and vocalist Glass Foxx to their line-up in recent months, the band now has some fire-power and drive to their live performance.
Songs like Something Running and Part Machine; both featuring those thundering synthesisers and electronic drums, showcase the powerful sound. Alongside Melissa's lead vocals, Jan-Michael and Foxx's harmonies work beautifully. This is a band that has clearly practised and honed their set. Everything from the new circuitry of lights to the banner stands featuring the band's logo has been considered.
There is a mixture of old and new songs in the set. A couple of tracks are taken from their 2013 debut record Awake, My Sleeper; including the finale The Changing, a fantastic foot-stomper featuring chiming synthesisers and alternating harmonies throughout.
Unfortunately, there was no time for an encore, however, there was plenty of time for warm applause from the watching crowd. This new wall of sound is well worth listening to. These guys are onto bigger and better things; the box bedroom is just the beginning.
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