R.Lum.R 7/11/2017 & Jaymes Young 7/12/2017 @ Rickshaw Stop

Last week Rickshaw Stop welcomed to two new artists two nights in a row on Wednesday and Thursday night.

R.LUM.R @ Rickshaw Stop 7/11/2017
photo by Marc Fong 

Florida born, Tennessee based R.LUM.R (pronounced exactly how it's spelled: r lum r) graced the quaint stage on Wednesday night. It was his first time playing in SF, which he told the crowd was the best show of the tour so far.

Whether it was a slow tempo love song, a psychedelic induced jam or a rocking groove, his soaring falsetto brightened the eclectic R&B. An abundance of symbols accentuated sparkly keys and synths, highlighting the indie influence of the music the three piece creates. Barefoot and bubbly, he had fans chant "new shit" before playing a track of his up-coming EP, AFTERIMAGE. It was different and fun and real. R. LUM. R gave San Francisco a great show and left us wanting more. 

R.LUM.R @ Rickshaw Stop 7/11/2017
photo by Marc Fong 

R.LUM.R @ Rickshaw Stop 7/11/2017
photo by Nikki DeMartini

Jaymes Young took the same stage the following night on Thursday July 12th. It wasn't the 25 year old's first time playing in San Francisco but it was his first headlining show in SF. Like most of his music he was reserved, humbly addressing the audience on occasion. Flush with emotion and cumbersome guitar, the introspective indie was more mellow at times and heavier at others. If you were looking for a low-key night out with live music, this was the show to be at last Thursday night. 

Jaymes Young @ Rickshaw Stop 7/12/2017
photo by Marc Fong

Jaymes Young @ Rickshaw Stop 7/12/2017
photo by Marc Fong 

These back to back shows at Rickshaw Stop are great examples of the variety facets Indie Music has these days. Both R.LUM.R and Jaymes Young are considered "indie" but their sound is completely different: one slightly morphed through out the set while remaining up beat and the latter maintained a melodic quality. They drew different crowds too: there was a wider age range R.LUM.R and the room was full of young millennials at Jaymes Young. 

These are just some of many ways the music scene is so interesting and one of the many ways music is boundlessly great. 

Differences a side, these two indie artists made solid SF debuts last week.  

Jaymes Young @ Rickshaw Stop 7/12/2017
photo by Nikki DeMartini