Acoustic-led indie pop and rock show by Luke Carey at The Mermaid on Hatfield Road.
Luke Carey plays an acoustic-led indie pop and rock set at The Mermaid on Sunday 31 January, a two-hour afternoon show that runs from 17:00 to 19:00. It's a solo spot, so the whole set is built around his voice and guitar rather than a full band.
What he brings to it is a bit of a mix. He draws on a range of influences that span Jamie T, Ed Sheeran, Eminem and Damien Rice, and you can hear those pulling in different directions across the set. There's the conversational, slightly jagged edge of Jamie T, the polished pop sensibility of Sheeran, the rhythmic delivery of Eminem, and the stripped-back, emotive side of Damien Rice. It's an odd bunch to put in one sentence, but that's exactly the point — he's pulling from a few different places at once.
Because it's acoustic-led, the focus stays on the songs and the singing. It's a two-hour slot, so there's plenty of room for the set to breathe rather than being rushed through. It's a Sunday afternoon show, which puts it in a different gear from a late-night gig — more of a late-afternoon thing than a night out.
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The Mermaid is at 98 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 3RL. There's no entry fee, so you can just turn up and listen. It runs from 17:00 to 19:00 on Sunday 31 January.
