As Chase The Sun set-up to play, it’s shocking how different the scent of stale chicken schnitzel and the array of plastic tables at the Windsor Leagues Club is from the rich whiskey air and denim-cladded attendees of the Factory Theatre when the band supported Black Stone Cherry back in April.
Nevertheless, here they are (19 August) as part of their ‘Ain’t No Love’ single tour. Chase The Sun perform as well tonight as they did in that coveted support slot when last this reviewer saw them.
As Sydney’s premier blues-rock band, Chase The Sun tallied up impressive song after song demonstrating a clean and natural relationship among its members, each player so in tune with the other the songs run as syrup-like as singer Jan Rynsaardt’s voice.
Roughing it up with ‘Gypsy Woman’, bringing it back with sultry covers of pop greats, throwing out so impressive new tracks, Chase The Sun played to an intimate, seated audience of 20 with a captivating skill. And I hated it.
I hate that Chase The Sun are still playing tiny, off the beaten path venues like this. I hate that their wonderful blues licks are stunted by mediocre sound systems, that they’ve been at this for ten years and not got the recognition they deserve, and most of all, I hate that for all the amazing skill, comraderie and soul they have when they perform, Chase The Sun are still, severely underrated, unappreciated and underexposed.
Chase The Sun are the embodiment of their new single’s title in that for them, there ain’t no love like the love they have for their music, or they wouldn’t be here at this small show.
There’s nothing quite like supporting a local band in a small venue, but there does come a point where a local band proves they are worthy of far greater renown, more suited to the Factory Theatre's of the world rather than leagues clubs.
