The band is an eclectic mash up that comes together beautifully. Ginger A. Thompson, the lead singer, is what I would like to call the love child of Lenny Kravitz and Janis Joplin. Janis’ soul, and Lenny’s style & rock and roll. She’s got Janis’ emotional voice, the lyrics to back it up, and a stage charisma that kept me drawn in the entire show. Her words are truthful, genuine, vulnerable yet bold – that’s what everyone really wants to hear…songs that tell it like it is…one of my favorite’s being the one they closed the night with – “Come Here, Sit Down, Shut Up.”
The bassist, Lee Sadler, comes from a one-man-band background, and to look at him you would think – a little bit country, a little bit rock ‘n roll. He’s just one of those guys you love to hate, for all of his talent. Bass, guitar, harmonica, mandolin – he can do it all. I’m glad he settled on the bass for this band – he provides the perfect smooth undertone that accompanies Ginger’s writing style. At the same time his style is so complex, that at some points throughout the show, I had to question if he was hiding an extra hand somewhere on his left arm.
Dave Bailey on drums reminds me of Dave Grohl, from the first Foo Fighter’s album. His style of play is energetic, bordering on spastic – I found my eyes were continuously drawn to the flurry of his drumsticks, wondering how anyone’s mind and muscles could work so in sync with each other with such ease. Dave’s high-energy style doesn’t overtake the show however, just adds the perfect touch of high octane to fuel the band. One of the coolest things I noticed about him was the fact that he uses the entire drum set – another Dave Grohl characteristic. But I hate to keep comparing, it’s apparent Dave will make a name for himself.
I can count The 7s lucky they found each other. I can also count the music world lucky for what they will inevitably bring to the table.