DAVINA MICHELLE

The Hotel Café Hollywood, CA

Web: davinamichelle.com

Contact: ghs@arayaartistmgmt.com

Players: Davina Michelle, vocals; Sabastian Brouwer, drums; Noah Seelmann, keyboard, piano; Wesley Nuis, guitar; Marcus Rietveld, bass

Material: Davina Michelle is a rock & roll outfit cranking out melodic metal at its finest. The songs are superbly crafted and fashioned to accompany all instruments, and the vocals are just the icing on the cake. The tune “Highball” is a great example of the intoxicating energy that comes from the Davina Michelle camp.

He writes from the heart with insatiable emotion and fiery passion. Gutsy chord progressions stun the listener at every turn and the lyrics just knock them out. He’s got the look; he’s got the chops and he’s got the band. His latest release, Sky’s Rust, from November of 2022, deserves a listen.

– Pierce Brochetti

The music is fast, loud, hard and dissolute. The crowd ate up every note that was played.

Musicianship: All the players were in top form as they each added a little somethingsomething. Pounding drums and intense, searing guitar riffs was the main fare for the evening as Brouwer and Nuis delved into their respective instruments and just let loose. Davina Michelle belted out superb vocals to an underlying rhythm assault by Rietveld, Seelmann and Brouwer.

Performance: Solid drumming by Brouwer led the way as the rest of the band followed suit. Michelle is fun to watch and her vocals are outstanding. She danced seductively on “Pretty Love,” and then banged her head to “Radio Pig” all the while the whole band was in on the fun. Rietveld pirouetted to all the tunes as he effortlessly laid down the groove for all to enjoy. Nuis and Seelmann did everything they could to take the music to another level as Brouwer kept everything in a nice little package for all to relish.

Summary: It was a great night of music as Davina Michelle and crew laid down the beat to a non-judgmental audience. Even if they had been judgmental, it would have been of no use as the Michelle crew could do no wrong. From the hard-hitting tunes, to the ballads, to the very beautiful rendition of Pink’s “What About Us,” the music was unmatched and spoton (care of Seelman). If you get a chance to check out Davina Michelle, do so. You won’t be disappointed. – Pierce Brochetti

Live Reviews

The Hotel Café Hollywood, CA

Web: paul-lewis.com

Contact: info@realizerecords.com

Players: Paul Lewis, guitar, vocals; John Sanders, drums; Allen Trainor, bass

Material: Paul Lewis is an alternative rocker pounding out the tunes since he was a 19-year-old kid in Delaware. For the most part, the music is hard, power-chord driven and very raw. Mundane at times, many twists and turns encompass the tunes as their stories unfold into witty and amusing stories of past experiences. The lyrics take you on a fun ride through life’s journeys and let you know that it’s the little things that matter.

Musicianship: Trainor and Sanders, aka the rhythm section, was spot on at this show. They jelled very nicely on all tunes and gave Lewis a nice backdrop to work with. Lewis has been around for a bit and in all that time he has contributed to the music industry countless hours of creative sweat and tears. Many collaborations are notched into his belt as well as scores to movie soundtracks (Days of Power and Dark State) and singles from self-produced projects.

Performance: It was superb. Lewis is a natural entertainer and very comfortable on stage. He thrashed and twisted and danced his way through the set like it was just another day