Dragonette @ Popscene 11/20/2015

Dragonette @ Popscene 11/20/2015
Photo by Marc Fong 

Dragonette triumphantly returned to the Bay Area last Friday night with a sold-out show at Popscene!  People poured in as soon as doors opened at 9:00 and they didn't waste anytime making their way to the front of the stage. DJs Omar and Aaron Axelsen kept the crowd happy and dancing to cool mixes of new wave classics and electro-indie-pop hits until the Toronto based band hit the stage around 11:00.






The two guys of the three piece band, drummer Joel Stouffer and synthesizer mixer/bassist/producer Dan Kurtz did some last minute fine tuning before leading lady Martina Sorbara joined them. Once the whole gang was together they were all smiles as the energy levels in the room rose with the sound of the first song of the set, "Let the Night Fall", sparking an enthusiastic reaction. Proudly jumping around the stage with an amicable authority, Martina's connection with the crowd grew stronger with every song played.

Dragonette @ Popscene 11/20/2015 
Photo by Marc Fong 

Engaging not only with her two band-mates but also with ecstatic fans, her exuberant personality shined as the dance anthems transcended a frolicsome vibe across the floor all the way to the balcony. The harmonious blend of simplistic synths and muffled drums didn't stand a chance against Martina's animated stage presence and fierce performance but there was a sense that the band knows this to be a Dragonette fact.

Dragonette @ Popscene 11/20/2015 
Photo by Marc Fong 

They'd bust out a few songs from one of their three albums, including "Fixin' to Thrill" "Run Run Run" and "Hello" before pausing a couple of times to chit chat about the last time they played in the Bay Area two years ago and how great it was to be back, playing in SF. Martina also shared that they'd been writing new music over the last two years before she introduced a new song "this one is a bit of a slow jam". 

The high dance-ability  of their songs and effervescent energy was a good fit for the intimate dance-party night club. They brought it, worked it and their SF fans totally dug it. It was well worth the wait to see Dragonette play Popscene at The Rickshaw Stop!

Dragonette is playing a handful of shows at small clubs in Canada now until December 12th with Young Empires, catch them if you can!