Wooden Dog @ The Sunflower Lounge

Friday the 15th of November saw This Feeling and their lineup of folk rock and modern indie bands descend upon The Sunny. 

The night was opened by Meg Fox and her live band with folk ballad ‘Who You Are’, whose pleading refrain of ‘please don’t say you’re fine’ gave the audience a taste of her haunting sound. ‘Sanctuary’, explained as a ’self discovery and self-love song’ showcased a mellow, rounded bass line, melding with the intricate, reverb-heavy work of the electric guitar to create a trance-like energy, while equally demonstrating the influences of blues music on Fox’s work that established itself as a running theme. The use of a slide later in her set produced, ethereal, almost otherworldly sounds from the guitar. While her recently released debut single ‘Puppet on a String’ proved to translate beautifully to a live environment with her signature vocal slides and powerful belts ever present, I am perhaps most intrigued by her newest, unreleased, untitled song reminiscent of the work of Florence & The Machine. Continuing the heavier, more distorted and riff-centric guitar themes hinted at in her other work, I am excited to see how Meg Fox develops to exploit her powerful vocals, impeccable range, the way she compliments the instruments underlying her performance, and maybe one day soon the release of said song. 

Read the full review on The Sunflower Lounge website here.