Lauren Sanderson Show Review 12/1
Sizzy Rocket
To be honest, I did not know what to expect going into this show. I don’t listen to artists I don’t know prior to their concerts, yet I dig the uncertainty and surprise factor. Opening for Lauren Sanderson was Sizzy Rocket , a high-energy pop singer from Las Vegas, Nevada. She can be best described as a mix of less intense of K.Flay, and a sprinkle of Halsey…if that makes sense… Right off the bat, my favorite tracks by Sizzy were definitely “Amphetamine” and her new release, “Juicy Fruit.” One downside that I didn’t enjoy much was the lack of a live band in the Sizzy’s opening set. Every song except for a couple (that were played on her piano) was played via her computer which got slightly monotonous at times.
The crowd was one 100% the most exciting part of the concert. It was around 90% female and absolutely exhilarating. By no means was the Vera Project packed during both performances, but it seemed like everyone there wanted to be there for BOTH Sizzy and Sanderson.
Alaska!
Sanderson’s performance was a engaging mix of rapping and singing. “Electric,” one of my favorite songs off her last album throws in a reggae-like beat in the onset, changes back to guitars, and perfectly accompanies her laid back vocal performance. Other standout tracks for me included “The Only One”, where the chorus reminded me of Sam Smith’s breakout track (“La la la”), and her cover of “Deja Vu” by Post Malone. Her cover of “Deja Vu” pays homage to her roots in YouTube covers, which most fans at the concert having been following her since.
The most admirable aspect of the Sanderson’s set was easily her conversations with the fans. At one point she had a 3 minute conversation with a fan in the front who brought a sign saying “Alaska loves Lauren Sanderson.” At a lot of shows where fans will bring posters and whatnot, they usually go unnoticed or ignored by artists. The fact that Sanderson acknowledged multiple audience members and had intentional conversations with them made a huge difference.