Upstairs at Henotic, Feb. 19, the Grapes of Wrath and Leeroy Stagger band member Kevin Kane put on an enrapturing solo show featuring a lot of laid back solo material. 
His crystal clear tenor voice captivated the crowd who erupted with enthusiasm during a couple of Grapes of Wrath numbers including ‘Peace of Mind’ and ‘All the Things I Wasn’t’ as well as a couple of choice covers including David Bowie’s ‘Ashes the Ashes’ and the Kinks’ ‘Waterloo Sunset.’ His guitar playing was sedate and impressively tasteful.
Afterwards, the Necessities took the stage with a full band, much to the delight of a couple exuberant audience members. Having bassist Matt Robinson and a drummer really help flush out the band’s sound. They played crowd favourites like ‘Mary Magdalene which is powered by an exotic sounding acoustic guitar riff. Vocalist / guitarist Steve Foord’s voice is very similar to Rob Thomas’ voice especially on their song about carnies.
— By Richard Amery, L.A Beat Editor
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