Flint Eastwood w/ Pvris and Birthday
Showbox, Seattle, WA
03.05.18
Mondays can feel like a drag, but not when you have tickets to see Flint Eastwood and PVRIS tear it up at the Showbox. The live performances from both of these artists turn any mundane Monday into what feels like the best start of the week possible. Playing second on the bill for the night was the sensational Flint Eastwood. Not to be mistaken with Clint Eastwood, they are just as gruff but with a sense of humor.
From the very first moment that frontwoman Jax Anderson walked on the Showbox stage, she owned it. Dressed as a self-described “Gothic Contractor” in brown overalls, black leather boots, and a black beanie, Anderson brought the stage to life. She amped up the crowd even before the first song began, yelling at them to sing as loud as they could.
“Sing it back to me and remember, sing it LOUD, not pretty!” she screamed.
The band started with a bombastic opening—their song “Push.” Stomping across the stage, Anderson kicked her feet high into the air as she went from stage left to stage right along with the beat.
The best part of the show was that you could easily see how much Anderson was enjoying playing these songs. Why would she not, with the whole crowd in the palm of her hand? Flint Eastwood played a set worthy of a headline act. She won the crowd over by getting everyone in the sold-out Showbox to raise their hands in the air and jump to the beat of each song.
The tune of each song started super upbeat, with poppy energy. Songs got more soulful and lyrically charged in the middle of the set, finishing with her two most popular tracks, “Queen” and “Small Victories.”
Flint Eastwood’s latest album is pretty spectacular, but seeing them live, you’ll hear the music in an entirely different way. Each song is louder, stripped down, and with more energy thrown into the lyrics. Passion lives in each beat. By the end of the set, Anderson had turned a crowd of people who might not have heard of her into new fans. Probably the most sensational show that any opening band has ever performed in the history of opening acts.
Review and photos by Logan Westom
Flint Eastwood
Pvris
Birthday
