Concert Review: Ess See Summons NYC’s Glammers In Bowery
Ess See was MADE for the NYC music scene. Well, let me be clear that the NYC music scene is kind of like that Cafeteria picture that became a meme. We are a bunch of tables, and everyone is sitting with their clique, which makes deciding a concert kind of like deciding a clique. Ess See feels like fabulosity incarnate; summoning the “glammers” of NYC!
The “Glammers” are the cafeteria table where pink tutu’s, rhinestones as eyeliners, and fashion moon boots are perfect day-wear attire. EVEN IN AUGUST! They are the “No F**Ks Given” crew when it comes to making their “outside” feel like a fantasy version of their “inside.” Thus, her show at Bowery Electric felt exclusively inclusive; asking attendees to be glam for a night. With tulle abound and a pearled, pastel leotard, Ess See looked like she walked out of a Paper Magazine shoot. She felt like a Greta Garbo/ Lady Gaga fusion: Greta Gaga. The crowd, of course, loved it because, in New York, we love hard-workers.
ESS SEE “Slip Slide” Official Music Video
New York is a world, and, in it, we enjoy efforts. Ess See goes out of her way to be imaginative; even putting on a speaking voice that felt like a classic, old-movie star. With metallic petals behind her and a keyboardist that moved like he was Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, she is what the younglings call…… a mood. Yet, she defines the statement with with electro-pop dreams and a couture/ avant-garde style. She shows “mood” is about how a person can represent a vibe or frequency we all wish to tap into, of which glam is most definitely tap-worthy.
ESS SEE “Fast Cheap Easy” OFFICIAL VIDEO
The fun of Ess See is that she is FUN! She shows that the value of a song can come in how you present it. In interviewing her, she talked about how deep her songs were to her; kind of like music sage waving perfumed clarity over her life choices. Yet, live, it was all about FUN! I love that and it showed the beauty of pop: let the artist get deep, but let the listener feel light. For More Information On Ess See Click Here.
