On Friday night, Miss Machine and I met up at Penn Station and adventured out to Brooklyn to attend a very much anticipated Shayfer James show. We arrived at a nice little club with lots of character called Goodbye Blue Monday. First, a band from London came on and were surprisingly very entertaining. Their drums were near smashed to pieces but they still sounded great and had a lot of energy.
At about 11, Shayfer James took the stage and truly BLEW US AWAY. We both expected a good show, but this far exceeded our expectations.
They opened with Tombstone Road, my personal favorite, with a break in the middle of the song where Shayfer certainly showed his sinister side, bringing the spookiest of sounds out of his piano and singing in a deep and haunting tone. He also played one of his new songs about the Jonestown Massacre, which was equally as haunting. I will have a video clip of the songs posted at the end of the blog if you'd like to catch a peak.
In addition to the dark and sinister side of Shayfer James, we got to see the poetic and sweet side as well. Of course, Carve a Smile was very enjoyable to see live and really pulls you into the lyrics of the song. But, in my opinion, the most memorable part of the night was when Shayfer played a new song alone on the stage. It was possibly the sweetest and most heart wrenching song I've ever heard, and it even brought a tear to my eye. Even the deepest and darkest Nine Inch Nails songs haven't caused me to shed a tear, but this song was truly extrodinary with its poetic lyrics and composition. I cannot wait for him to release it so that I can share it with you all.
All in all, it was well worth the trip and I am excited to see more shows in the future, and I urge you all to come join! It's a really great mix of feelings; from upbeat music you can shake your jazz hands to, to deep and dark stories that paint a vivid picture in your mind as you listen, to hopelessly sweet, poetic, heart wrenching songs that just make you want to curl up with the person next to you!
If you'd like to hear some of his music, there is a song on my playlist, or you can visit his myspace at myspace.com/shayferjames
xoxoxoxox
Roxie Rose
