MTV Review: George Ezra Brings Budapest To London In Amazon Exclusive Gig
By Gary Ogden
After seeing George Ezra rock our MTV Brand New gig back in January, we couldn’t turn down the chance to see the 21-year-old singer again, this time at an Amazon exclusive show on July 1st. Singing tracks from his debut album Wanted On Voyage, here’s what went down in his 40-minute set…
Feeling: The gig was staged in the tiny 12 Bar Club in London’s Soho, which even though is rather small, it fitted George's style and feel to a tee. He's much more suited to an up-close and personal performance, a point that was proven when he started his set.
Tunes: George Ezra has a fantastic voice, one that seems at odds to his mere 21 years on the planet. He sings like an old blues warbler – you know, like the kind you'd find on the soundtrack to a Steven Seagal film? His simple riffs and melodies hum along at an amiable pace, with his roughly smooth voice (is that a thing?) complementing the stripped-back acoustics perfectly. Did You Hear The Rain? was an obvious highlight, as was the easy to sing along to Budapest.